Say cheese...or should it be Käse? : German wins first prize at Gloucestershire's famous annual Bank Holiday cheese rolling event
The men's downhill race was won by Tom from Germany wearing a high visibility vest. The women's downhill race was won by Abby Lamp from North Carolina
A gorilla lost his head, an American YouTuber risked death and a German fought his way to victory today - in what could not be as Gloucestershire's historic annual cheese rolling event. Hundreds of daredevil competitors took on the iconic Cooper's race today Hill.
The men's race was won by German Tom Kopke, who told the BBC that he was "excited" and would would be back next year to defend his title.
Mr. Kopke, who runs his own YouTube channel, said: “I love this event and it's just crazy. The day before I went cliff diving and I'm all for these crazy events.
'I promised my grandma -mother that I would give it to her, then she will have the cheese.'
American YouTuber and rapper Speedy, or IShowSpeed, came fourth in the cheese rolling event this year, but was injured along the way. down.
He vowed to try again at next year's event, proclaiming that he "knows how to win now."< /p>
Brockworth's Josh Shepherd won the third men's race of the day and told the BBC he had to "take it home for Brockworth".
Competitor Ollie, who was dressed in a gorilla suit, lost his head and feet on the way down and jokingly compared the challenge to yoga .
There was a false start for the women's race at 1 p.m., where participants started to slide down the hill, but no cheese.. .
A gorilla lost his head, an American YouTuber risked death and a German fought his way to victory today - in what could not be as Gloucestershire's historic annual cheese rolling event. Hundreds of daredevil competitors took on the iconic Cooper's race today Hill.
The men's race was won by German Tom Kopke, who told the BBC that he was "excited" and would would be back next year to defend his title.
Mr. Kopke, who runs his own YouTube channel, said: “I love this event and it's just crazy. The day before I went cliff diving and I'm all for these crazy events.
'I promised my grandma -mother that I would give it to her, then she will have the cheese.'
American YouTuber and rapper Speedy, or IShowSpeed, came fourth in the cheese rolling event this year, but was injured along the way. down.
He vowed to try again at next year's event, proclaiming that he "knows how to win now."< /p>
Brockworth's Josh Shepherd won the third men's race of the day and told the BBC he had to "take it home for Brockworth".
Competitor Ollie, who was dressed in a gorilla suit, lost his head and feet on the way down and jokingly compared the challenge to yoga .
There was a false start for the women's race at 1 p.m., where participants started to slide down the hill, but no cheese.. .
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