AFP photographer Dimitar Dilkoff honoured at the Deauville Sport Images Festival
For the inaugural edition of the Deauville Sport Images Festival, launched on 21 June, AFP photographer Dimitar Dilkoff was awarded the Prize for Best Paralympic Photograph.
The image, captured on 5 September 2024 at the Grand Palais, shows the Frenchman Damien Tokatlian taking on the Italian Emanuele Lambertini in the bronze-medal match of the men’s team foil wheelchair-fencing event at the Paris Paralympic Games.
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AFP is a partner of the Festival, which runs in Deauville from 21 June to 21 September 2025, and is represented by one exclusive exhibition and three collective showcases.
AFP’s Exclusive Exhibition
A World of Sports — through 25 carefully selected images, this exclusive exhibition offers a unique look at the universality of sport. It invites visitors into the heart of pitches, stadiums and makeshift playing fields where the passion for sport comes to life in all its diversity.
Collective Exhibitions Featuring AFP
Best of 2024: this exhibition captures unexpected moments from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The capital offered an unprecedented playground for photographers — from beach volleyball matches beneath the Eiffel Tower to BMX competitions around the Place de la Concorde obelisk.
Paralympic Triumph: this selection highlights key moments from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, showcasing the enthusiasm of the crowds and the way each arena helped elevate the global visibility and recognition of Paralympic disciplines.
20 Iconic Sports Photographs That Shaped History: this exhibition celebrates athletes through powerful imagery, capturing unforgettable moments where champions such as Usain Bolt, Muhammad Ali, Jesse Owens and many others made their mark on sporting history.
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