New York – July 4, 2024: Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, has taken home 27 prizes at the World Sports Photography Awards, including staff photographer Ryan Pierse, who took home bronze in the Overall Winners 2024 and gold in the Aquatic category. Steph Chambers, Bruce Bennett, Sean M. Haffey and Alexander Hassenstein were also recognized with gold in Basketball, Ice Hockey, Swimming &  Diving and Winter Sports, respectively.

In addition, a larger group of Getty Images staff photographers from around the globe were honored across a variety of categories, including:

• Al Bello: awarded special merit in Swimming & Diving for “Impact”; special merit in Other Sports for “Ecstasy and Agony”
• Alexander Hassenstein: awarded gold in Winter Sports for "MIKAELAS WORLD ‑ SKI WELT CUP"; special merit in Football (Soccer) for "WINNERS!!
• Bruce Bennett: awarded gold in Ice Hockey for "50th Anniversary Score"; special merit in Ice Hockey for "Snowstorm". 
• Clive Brunskill: awarded special merit in Tennis for “Shadow Play”, “I've got it!” and “Andy Murray serves”
• Clive Mason: awarded special merit in Formula 1 for “Bellagio”, “Dusk Drifting” and “The Strip”
• Ezra Shaw: awarded special merit in Baseball for “Diving Home”; special merit in Swimming & Diving for “Diving Practice”
• Kevin Cox: awarded special merit in Baseball for “Sliding Under The Glove”
• Patrick Smith: awarded silver in American Football for “Dobbins dive”; silver in Tennis for “Backs to Forhead”; special merit in Boxing for “Boxing Backflip”
• Richard Heathcote: awarded special merit in Golf for “Oh Tommy Tommy”
• Robert Cianflone: awarded special merit in Cricket for “Flying Marnus”
• Ryan Pierse: awarded bronze in Overall 2024 Winners for "Duck Dive"; gold in Aquatic for "Duck Dive"; bronze in Cycling for "Velo"
• Sean M. Haffey: awarded gold in Swimming and Diving for "Submerged"; silver in Martial Arts for "On the Button"; bronze in Tennis for "Serve it up"
• Steph Chambers: awarded gold in Basketball for "Rainbow Hair"

Michael Heiman, Vice President of Global Sports Photography at Getty Images, said: "We are immensely proud of our exceptional team of photographers who have been honored at this year's World Sports Photography Awards. Their remarkable work captures the heart and soul of sports, reflecting its universal significance. This recognition is a testament to their unparalleled skill, unwavering dedication, and boundless creativity. For nearly three decades, we have committed to documenting the awe‑inspiring moments in sports—from thrilling victories to poignant defeats—and we are excited to continue sharing the beauty and emotion of sports for many more years to come."

Getty Images has the most comprehensive sports collection available today, covering more than 50,000 sporting events annually, and partnering with many of the most significant sports leagues and governing bodies in the world.

Photo credits: Ryan Pierse /Getty Images