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German Beard Championships

The International German Beard Championships are back, get a glimpse at the excitement. Credit: Pfender

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SOME of the finest examples of facial hair to be found anywhere in the world have been gathering in southern Germany.

Around 100 competitors gathered in the German town of Pforzheim at the weekend for their annual beard and moustache championships.

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Gerhard Knapp, participant in the German beard championships, poses for a photo at the congress center in Pforzheim, southern Germany. AFP / Uli Deck Source: AFP

Hans-Peter Weis, reigning European Champion in the Full Beard Freestyle category, shows his beard with which he competes in the Freestyle Beard category of the International German Beard Championships in Pforzheim, Germany. (AP Photo/dpa, Uli Deck)

Contestants compete in 18 categories, including "freestyle".

GERMANY BEARD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dieter Besuch shows his beard with which he competes in the Whiskers Freestyle category of the International German Beard Championships in Pforzheim, Germany. (AP Photo/Uli Deck) Source: AP