New York – January 14, 2025: Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, has taken home 20 prizes at the World Sports Photography Awards, including staff photographers Bruce Bennett, Christian Petersen and Darrian Traynor, who took home gold in the Ice Hockey, Martial Arts and Cricket categories, respectively. 

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

• Bruce Bennett awarded gold in Ice Hockey for “The Shadow”; special merit in Ice Hockey for “Score” and “Flip”. 
• Clive Brunskill awarded special merit in Tennis for “Air Alcaraz!”. 
• Steph Chambers awarded silver in Racquet Sports for “Winner”; special merit in Other for “Rainy Archery”. 
• Richard Heathcote awarded special merit in Boxing for “On The Nose”. 
• Yong Teck Lim awarded special merit in Athletics for “Shock and Dejection”. 
• Christian Petersen awarded gold in Martial Arts for “Octagon under Sphere 1”. 
• Ezra Shaw awarded silver in Gymnastics for “Eye On The Beam”; bronze in Basketball for “Over Wemby”; special merit in Gymnastics for “Slow Leap”; special merit in Cycling for “Palm Trees” and “Racing Through Lava”. 
• Jamie Squire awarded special merit in Winter Sports for “Slopestyle”; special merit in Basketball for “Night Night”. 
• Michael Steele awarded special merit in Athletics for “Marathon Battle”. 
• Matthew Stockman awarded bronze in Tennis for “Ball In The Shadow”; special merit in Tennis for “Olympic Gold”. 
• Darrian Traynor awarded gold in Cricket for “Super Dre”. 

 "We are incredibly proud of our exceptional team of photographers who have been honored at this year’s World Sports Photography Awards. This well‑deserved recognition is a testament to their unparalleled talent, dedication and creativity in documenting and sharing the phenomenal moments of sports with Getty Images’ global customer base and people around the world,” said Michael Heiman, Vice President of Global Sport at Getty Images. “As a trusted source in the industry for 30 years, Getty Images has been committed to capturing the story like no one else can. Through our longstanding photographic expertise and unique access, these winning images beautifully showcase the essence and beauty of sports and its significance worldwide and we look forward to continuing to share these moments 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.

Image credits (clockwise from top left): Bruce Bennett, Christian Petersen and Darrian Traynor