Fencing is one of those events that you don't hear much about - I tend to photograph it once every four years!

"When Benjamin Kleibrink won the gold medal and started celebrating I anticipated that he would make his way over to his coach.

"I therefore positioned myself away from most of the other photographers in the hope that Benjamin would move in this direction.

"The result was this atmospheric view of the fencer as he stepped through the spotlight."

Photo: Vladimir Rys/ Getty Images/ 13 August 2008

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