Sports, 2nd Prize
Never Saw Him Cry
Michael Hanke
25 April, 2018
Zdenĕk Šafránek, returning home from practice, parts ways with his friend Jan Matoušek, in Pátek, Czech Republic.
Zdenĕk Šafránek is the captain of the Czech Republic Para Ice Hockey team, and has participated in three Paralympic Games. He has been in a wheelchair since an accident at work in an auto repair shop in 2003. He also represents his country in mountain biking and handcycling, and in 2017–18 was the Czech Republic’s champion paraboxer. Šafránek lives in the town of Pátek, near Podĕbrady, in the Czech Republic, with his partner and three children.
Michael Hanke
Michael Hanke was born in Kladno, Czech Republic, in 1972. His photographic career began when he was 40 years old, however, only one year later, he began to receive prestigiou...
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