Overview

• The 64th German national championship in fingerhakeln concluded on April 27, 2025, in Pang, near Munich, with winners crowned across various weight and age divisions.
• Fingerhakeln, a traditional Alpine sport originating in the 19th century, involves competitors hooking a finger through a leather loop and pulling their opponent across a table, often risking injuries.
• Participants compete in traditional Bavarian attire known as tracht, and the sport is governed by strict rules and organized under clubs in Germany and Austria.
• The event highlighted both the physical strength and technical skill required, with competitors warming up by lifting heavy blocks or pulling cables with their competition finger.
• The next major competition, the Bavarian championships, is scheduled to take place this summer in Mittenwald, continuing the sport’s annual cycle of regional and national events.