Silver in Portraiture/Other / 2026 / Portraiture / Other
Tamale Safalu
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PrizeSilver in Portraiture/Other
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PhotographerMarijn Fidder, Netherlands
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Date of Photograph25 januari 2024
Bodybuilder Tamale Safalu trains in front of his home in Kampala, Uganda. In 2020, competitive bodybuilder Tamale Safalu's life changed dramatically when he lost his leg after a terrible motorcycle accident. Despite the physical and emotional challenges, Safalu committed to rehabilitation and returned to the sport he loved, becoming the first disabled athlete in Uganda to compete against able-bodied athletes in a bodybuilding competition.