Sun sport photographer Richard Pelham wins prestigious Sports Book of the Year Award 202
The multi-award winning photographer scooped the honour for his collection of sport’s most iconic moments from the last 30 years.Credit: News Group Newspapers LtdPelham says this is his favourite shot from the book - of Michael Johnson when he won the Olympic 200m final in 1996
A Life Behind the Lens was praised by the judges as “outstanding” in the Telegraph’s Illustrated Book of the Year category.“It has been an honour to cover so many iconic moments.” Richard has covered six Olympic Games, six World Cups, any number of Test matches and many championship boxing bouts. He has won Sports Photographer of the Year seven times - with his winning portfolio last year praised for capturing sports’ “intensity, spontaneity and fun”.“I have been privileged to photograph so many great moments of sporting history.
Richard’s book A Life Behind the Lens: Thirty Years of Award-Winning Photography from Sport’s Most Iconic Moments, is available now.
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