Battle for a thousandth of a gram of snuff
Published: Sunday, Sep 15th 2024, 14:00
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Over 220 participants took part in the World Snuff Championships in Lucerne on Saturday. The competition was decided by a few thousandths of a gram of snuff, as the organizers announced on Sunday.
Physiognomic characteristics such as "a good nose" played a less important role than the combination of "dexterity and speed". The best players train their dexterity every day in the weeks leading up to a championship.
The aim was to "supply" as much snuff as possible from a five-gram can into the nose within one minute. Anyone who sneezed during the competition and the judging was disqualified. Snuff teams from Germany, Austria and the USA traveled to Switzerland for the competition.
Petra Leinfelder defended her women's title ahead of Regina Eder-Strobel and Tanja Gayr, all from SC Unterbuch-Damen in Germany. The first-placed woman snorted 4.973 grams, 0.003 grams more than the second-placed woman. In the men's competition, the President of the International Snuff Association, Erich Driendl, triumphed with 4,997 grams, ahead of Manuel Habermeier and Christian Knauer. All the podium places went to Germany, including in the team competition.
The competition attracted over 1200 visitors on Saturday evening. The next world championship will take place on July 25, 2026 in Nandlstadt, Bavaria. The Swiss Championships will be held in Willisau on June 21, 2025.
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