Photo Competition of the Association of German Sports Journalists VDS
A total of 5 prizes in this competition for “Luftikus” (see photo) as sports picture of the year and 1st prize in the category sports feuilleton as well as 4th prize in the same category with “Freude über den 2. Platz”. In the category Sport Fight Pictures 1st prize for “He kisses the ground” and […]
Photo Competition of the Association of German Sports Journalists VDS
2 pictures by HvdB selected by the jury: in the category football campaign pictures “The saving post” (see photo) received the 2nd prize and “The pacemaker” in the category sports feature pictures the 5th place. More on the Photos page.
Award of the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
At the suggestion of the Governing Mayor Klaus Schütz, Gustav Heinemann also honoured Heinrich von der Becke (far left in the picture) and another 15 Berlin journalists with the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon. Among them were Bernt Conrad (WELT editorial staff), Dr Karl Heinz Brinkmann (Tagesspiegel), Claus Werner Caro (BZ), Harry Croner (photo […]
Sports Badge of the German Sports Federation
On 30 May 1988, Heinrich von der Becke receives the bronze sports plaque of the German Sports Federation (DSB) for special services in the promotion of sports, presented by Manfred von Richthofen, then President of the DSB.
Grand Prix of the “SPORT-ILLUSTRIERTE”
Sports Picture of the Year for the picture “Capsized” from the Verband Deutscher Sportpresse e.V. It won 2nd prize in the category “Sports-Feuilleton-Pictures”.
Honorary member of the VDS
Honorary member of the VERBAND DEUTSCHER SPORTJOURNALISTEN e.V. in recognition of his great services to sports journalism on March 12, 1991.