2005 Photo Contest, Sports Action, 1st prize
Photographer

David Burnett

Contact Press Images for ESPN Magazine

01 August, 2004

The Athens Summer Olympic Games: Discus thrower Hannes Hopley (South Africa) recovers after his attempt in the medal round, in which he was placed eighth.

About the photographer

David Burnett

David Burnett was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, 1946. He began working as a freelancer for Time, and later for Life magazine in the 1960s. After two years in Vietnam, and the dem...

Technical information

Camera
Pacemaker Speed Graphic

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