Christmas tree throwing championships held in Germany

Video. Christmas tree throwing championships held in Germany

The annual Christmas Tree Throwing World Championships took place in Weidenthal, Germany on Sunday.

The annual Christmas Tree Throwing World Championships took place in Weidenthal, Germany on Sunday.

Competitors had to tackle three disciplines: Christmas tree high jump, Christmas tree javelin throwing, and Christmas tree spinning.

Cheered on by 1,000 spectators, 55 men and 30 women took part.

Margret Klein-Raber from Siersburg won the women's competition, reaching four metres in the high jump, 8.7 metres in the spinning and 7.5 metres in the javelin — all new world records for a combined distance of 20.20 metres.

Christopher Milloth from Weidenthal won the men's event, with five metres in the high jump, a new world record of 10.3 metres in the spinning, and 8.6 metres in the javelin for a combined distance of 23.9 metres.