The Finger Wrestlers

• Prize
  Bronze in Editorial/Sports
• Photographer
  Angelika Jakob
• Technical Info
  Sony Ilce 7 Rm 3
• Photo Date
  April 2023

Finger pulling is a straightforward sport for strongmen. The rules are easy to learn. There’s not much room for shenanigans. All you need are firm fingers, steely determination, and the ability to convert speed to power. It’s a simple concept: might makes right ... This gathering of finger wrestlers is all about deciding which of them was most skilled at pulling people over a barrel (or, over a table, as they say in Germany). To call it a German championship might be stretching things a little. Not a single finger hustler from outside of Bavaria dared to make an appearance. ‘