Competitors 78 from 18 nations | ||
Start date April 9, 2013 (2013-04-09) End date April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14) | ||
The 14th CMAS Underwater Photography World Championship was held from April 9 – 14, 2013 in Cuba at Cayo Largo. David Barrio of Spain was announced as the CMAS World Champion in underwater photography for 2013 and received the gold medal while runners-up Stefano Proakis and Michele Davino both representing Italy respectively received the silver and bronze medals.
Organisation
The Federacion Cubana de Actividades Subacuaticuas (English: Cuban Federation of Underwater Activities) (FCAS) hosted the championship on behalf of the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) with assistance from the Ministry of Tourism of Cuba (MINTUR). The following countries sent teams with a total of 78 competitors to compete - Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, the Netherlands and Turkey.
The following photographic categories were used for this championship: fish, close-up with a theme, close-up (without a theme), wide angle (without diver) and wide angle with diver.