2006 Photo Contest, Sports Action, 1st prize
Photographer

Donald Miralle, Jr.

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09 October, 2005

Sports Portfolio: Tokitenku (Mongolia) and Chiyotaikai (Japan) slap each other as the gyoji officiates during the Grand Sumo Championship. This was the first time in twenty years that Grand Sumo has competed in the US. Tokitenku won the match.

About the photographer

Donald Miralle, Jr.

After completing his Bachelor's degree in fine arts at UCLA and working as a photo assistant in Los Angeles, Donald Miralle landed an entry-level job with Allsport Photography. H...

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