World handbag throwing championship

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The handbag throwing world championship ( HTWWWM ) was a competition in handbag throwing that was held from 2012 to 2016 in the Movie Park Germany in Bottrop-Kirchhellen . The aim was to throw a handbag as far as possible in order to win the World Cup in one's home or favorite country. The world championship was organized by private individuals and Movie Park Germany. The “golden bag” made in the Netherlands and made of copper was awarded as a hiking trophy.

Staging

The World Cup team of a participating country consisted of four amateur athletes. Handbags were made available on loan, weighed on site and, since 2013, have been sealed by an anti-doping officer before the throw. The application was free of charge. Flag bearers, cheerleaders and fan clubs adorned the entrance of the national teams, some of which were dressed in a typical country style. The country matches were drawn at the beginning of the competition.

rating

The preliminary round was carried out in group mode. In four qualification groups, the group participants competed against each other in direct comparison. The winner of each duel received two points, the loser zero points. Each participant only had one attempt per match in the preliminary round. In the table, the direct comparison counted for the same throwing distance from several countries. If the throwing distance is the same, the more meters thrown counted. If the widths are the same, the jury's judgment counts for execution.

Of the participating national teams, eight World Cup teams reached the quarter-finals, which consisted of the four group winners and the four group runners-up. From the quarter-finals, the knock-out system continued until the winner was determined in the final of the two best teams. From the quarter-finals onwards, each participant received two attempts. The furthest of the two litters was then counted.

The jury judged not only the size but also the technical execution and choreography. The combination of throwing distance, technical execution and choreography (charisma of the group in facial expressions and gestures, condition of the handbags, props, make-up technique and shoes) gave the overall result in the point system.

Individual body control (step technique, jumping ability, turning ability, balance, body tension and condition) and creativity (diversity and wealth of ideas, own ideas and original steps) were also taken into account.

Since 2014 there has been a binding set of rules that has been discussed and approved with participants.

techniques

The four-person World Cup teams had the following throw options:

  • Pushing : The thrower stands with both legs parallel to the direction of the throw and holds the handbag by the two handles. The throwing movement takes place with a backward swing between the legs, followed by a jerky straightening up and body stretching when throwing it forward with both hands.
  • Crank throw : in the step position, the front foot is pressed firmly into the ground, the opposite rear arm is then used to gain momentum with powerful cranks and the handbag is thrown forward forcefully when the body is thrown.
  • Freestyle : With this technique, everything is allowed - as long as the handbag lands in the sector, no turns are built in and no one stepped over the throwing line.
  • Discus throw : The most advanced technique in the trial round - albeit difficult to master and often outside the sector and therefore invalid. The starting position takes place like a discus throw from the standing position in the throwing display, i. H. to the side of the throwing direction, the handbag grabbed by the handles as an extension of the extended limb. After a backward movement against the direction of rotation, the handbag is accelerated by rapid, powerful rotation of the hip in the direction of the throw and thrown out to the side when the front foot is pried open, similar to a discus.

The difficulty with the throws was to correctly assess the flight curve of the handbag. Since it is not as aerodynamic as classic throwing devices, the wind could also play a significant role, so that the tip widths could only be achieved with the correct setting angle to the wind and sufficient stability when dropping. Most of the meters could be achieved with good acceleration of the bag and quick straightening of the hips.

Validity of the litter

The release and the entire throwing movement had to take place within the marked release zone. Any attempt beyond that was not allowed. The throw was measured at the point where the handbag first touched the ground. The first contact with the ground had to take place within the marked throwing sector. If the handbag landed outside of the sector when it first appeared, this throw was invalid.

An invalid roll could not be retried; then zero meters were included in the evaluation. If the handbag touched a possibly erected barrier or barrier and then landed within the sector, the throw was to be assessed as valid and was measured accordingly at the point of occurrence.

Rotations of the thrower around the body axis to accelerate, such as throwing a discus or hammer, were not permitted. Such throws were to be considered invalid. In contrast, a straight run-up was allowed within the marked drop zone. As long as the handbag was still in the air, the thrower had to stay behind the throwing line. As soon as he touched the ground with any part of his body beyond the throwing line or came onto the throwing line, the throw was to be considered invalid.

Training camps

In the run-up to the HTWWWM 2013, three training camps for interested and already registered throwers took place on Djerba as well as in Berlin and Cologne for the first time.

statistics

HTWWWM 2012

The 1st HTWWWM took place on August 11, 2012 in Bottrop-Kirchhellen and was moderated by comedian Gisbert Fleumes. Jury President Irmgard Knüppel and national coach Jens Vatter conducted interviews with those involved.

Participating nations: Belgium, Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, United States of America

HTWWWM 2013

The 2nd HTWWWM took place on August 17, 2013 in Bottrop-Kirchhellen and was moderated by comedian Heinz Schmittmeier. Jury President Irmgard Knüppel, jury member Natascha Ochsenknecht and national coach Jens Vatter conducted interviews with those involved.

Participating nations: Curaçao, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Monaco, New Zealand, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Vatican State, United States of America

HTWWWM 2014

The 3rd HTWWWM took place on August 2, 2014 in Bottrop-Kirchhellen and was moderated by Sascha Heyna . Jury member Margarethe Schreinemakers conducted interviews with those involved.

Participating nations: Germany, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, Australia, United States of America, New Zealand, France, Cuba, Switzerland, Finland, Vatican State, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Greece, Monaco, Brazil, Italy

HTWWWM 2015

The 4th HTWWWM took place on August 1st, 2015 in Bottrop-Kirchhellen and was moderated by Roberto Blanco .

Participating nations: Germany, Denmark, Finland, French Guiana, Italy, Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, Netherlands, Austria, Pitcairn Islands, Romania, Switzerland, United States of America, Vatican State

HTWWWM 2016

The 5th HTWWWM took place on August 6, 2016 in Bottrop-Kirchhellen and was moderated by Eva Jacob Jacob Sisters and Sarah Knappik .

Participating nations: Barbados, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Cuba, New Zealand, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Austria, Pitcairn Islands, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Venezuela, United States of America

winner

2016: Denmark with a total throw distance of 107.47 meters in the final before Austria (107.47 meters)
2015: Austria with a total throw distance of 67.44 meters in the final before the Pitcairn Islands (55.42 meters)
2014 : Austria with a total throw distance of 92.81 meters in the final before France (85.92 meters)
2013: New Zealand with a total throw distance of 77.34 meters in the final before the Vatican State (75.76 meters)
2012: Germany with a total throw of 76.46 meters in the final before Great Britain (64.79 meters)

World records

2016: Stefan Koopmann for the Denmark team with a throw distance of 46.20 meters
2015: Pierre Ermini for the Finland team with a throw distance of 35.32 meters
2014: Pierre Ermini for the Finland team with a throw distance of 30.95 Meter
2013: Stefan Krämer for the Vatican State team with a throw distance of 24.21 meters
2012: Joachim Mans for the Germany team with a throw distance of 22.66 meters

Others

In the Welt der Wunder ranking of the ten most unusual events in Europe, the HTWWWM landed in 4th place in April 2015. In April 2015, BILD counted the event among ten crazy competitions and festivals around the world. as well as MSN in March 2016 among the 47 strangest sports worldwide. In April 2016, the HTWWWM was ranked 8th in the Deutsche Welle ranking of the ten weirdest events in Europe.

On August 13, 2012 the Turkish-language daily Hürriyet reported on the hosting of the World Cup, on August 3, 2015 CNN , Myanmar International and Đài Phát thanh - Truyền hình Vĩnh Long in Vietnam, on August 5, 2015 Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata in Italy and Rediff .com in India, on August 7, 2016 Minutouno.com in Argentina, on August 8, 2016 the Iranian foreign television broadcaster Press TV and Abb Takk News in Pakistan, on August 9, 2016 Al-Balad (newspaper) in Lebanon, on August 23 , 2016 September 2016 Wion Tv in India and on August 10, 2016 SAPO (company) in Portugal.

The television series Dahoam is Dahoam of Bayerischer Rundfunk dedicated the HTWWWM on November 16, 2015 the episode "Handbag Throwing". In the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung on April 19, 2017, the creative mind André Puchta declared the annual hosting of the HTWWWM over.

In a competition organized by the Austrian Athletics Association on May 24, 2019 in Vienna , the participant Will Dibo achieved a throwing distance of 71.31 meters, but with an adapted discus throwing technique. According to the regulations of the HTWWWM, the handbag is grabbed by the handles and thrown from a standing position as an extension of the extended limb.

Web links

Individual evidence

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