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Others, Individual awards

February 01, 1969

Israeli soldiers return from the frontline in the Sinai dessert.

April 01, 1969

Father and child have survived a car accident.

May 01, 1969

The papyrus boat 'Ra', based on ancient Egyptian drawings, sets sail from the old Phoenician seaport of Safi, Morocco. Norwegian adventurer and anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl attempted to prove that a similar boat could have survived the voyage across the Atlantic. The vessel broke apart a few weeks into the journey, but the following year, Heyerdahl managed to reach Barbados with 'Ra II'.

March 01, 1969

Collision between a Soviet player and a Czechoslovak player during the World Ice Hockey Championships in Stockholm. Originally the championships were scheduled to be held in Czechoslovakia, but due to the Soviet invasion of the country, they declined to host. The Czechoslovak team won both times it played against the Soviet team, becoming the first team to beat the Soviet Union twice in the same international tournament

September 01, 1969

A Druze man in service of the Israeli Army, at a road block on the Golan Heights. The Golan Heights had been occupied by Israel during the Six-Day War in June 1967.

May 01, 1969

A near-collision between two race boats during the Nynäshamn Offshore Race, Sweden.

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Photoreporter of the Year,Individual awards

Leif Engberg

Dagens Nyheter

1969 Photo Contest, Others, Stories, Individual awards
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Leif Engberg

Dagens Nyheter

01 February, 1969

Israeli soldiers return from the frontline in the Sinai dessert.

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