{"id":14301,"date":"2023-01-24T18:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T16:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/?p=14301"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:35:23","slug":"sports-photo-of-the-year-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/news-en\/awards\/sports-photo-of-the-year-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports photo of the year 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n\n
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Alumni win at the \u201cSports Photo of the Year\u201d contest. <\/strong>\"\"Marvin Ibo G\u00fcng\u00f6r and \"\"Tom Weller are honored for their work.<\/p>\n

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\n \"\"\n \n Lionel Messi is shouldered by friend and former teammate Sergio Ag\u00fcero after his triumph in the World Cup final to present the World Cup trophy to Argentine fans. Photo: Marvin Ibo-G\u00fcng\u00f6r <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n

Marvin Ibo G\u00fcng\u00f6r <\/strong>wins the main prize for the sports photo of the year 2022. He reported from Qatar during the World Cup. He photographed the athlete Lionel Messi holding the winner’s trophy in his hands after the World Cup final. The image is titled \u201cLike Maradona once\u201d and was selected from 964 submitted motifs.

The \u201cSports Photo of the Year\u201d competition is organized every year by the sports magazine kicker <\/a>and the Association of German Sports Journalists<\/a> (VDS). The winning photo is awarded \u20ac5000. Graduate Tom Weller<\/a> is also on this year’s shortlist in the \u201cYoung Talent Award\u201d category.

Marvin Ibo G\u00fcng\u00f6r (28) graduated from Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree. For the agency GES-Sportfoto he documents events like world championships and Olympic Games worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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