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| Slovakian brothers win title of central Europe's fastest gravediggers Slovakian brothers win title of central Europe's fastest gravediggers | |
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| A team from a village in Slovakia have been crowned the fastest gravediggers in central Europe after seeing off stiff competition from rivals from Poland and Hungary. | A team from a village in Slovakia have been crowned the fastest gravediggers in central Europe after seeing off stiff competition from rivals from Poland and Hungary. |
| The gravedigging championships, held in the Slovakian city of Trenčín, saw 10 teams compete using only shovels and picks to dig graves 1.5 metres (5ft) deep, 2 metres (6.5ft) long and 0.9 metres (3ft) wide. | The gravedigging championships, held in the Slovakian city of Trenčín, saw 10 teams compete using only shovels and picks to dig graves 1.5 metres (5ft) deep, 2 metres (6.5ft) long and 0.9 metres (3ft) wide. |
| The contest, part of the International Exhibition of Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services, graded the teams on speed and accuracy, and was meant to promote the funeral industry and provide a less serious perspective on the job of gravedigger. | The contest, part of the International Exhibition of Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services, graded the teams on speed and accuracy, and was meant to promote the funeral industry and provide a less serious perspective on the job of gravedigger. |
| Christian Striz, a spokesman for the event who dressed up as the Grim Reaper, said: “This whole exhibition is about getting groups of funeral companies together. It’s all about showing people how hard [the gravedigger’s job is]. | Christian Striz, a spokesman for the event who dressed up as the Grim Reaper, said: “This whole exhibition is about getting groups of funeral companies together. It’s all about showing people how hard [the gravedigger’s job is]. |
| “Most Slovak graveyards are so crowded and spaces between graves so narrow that we need human diggers instead of machines. They work hard, come rain, come snow.” | “Most Slovak graveyards are so crowded and spaces between graves so narrow that we need human diggers instead of machines. They work hard, come rain, come snow.” |
| Two brothers representing Peter Pastorok’s funeral services from Kalná nad Hronom emerged as the winners. | Two brothers representing Peter Pastorok’s funeral services from Kalná nad Hronom emerged as the winners. |
| Ladislav Skladan, 43, and Csaba Skladan, 41, dug the grave according to the specification in 54 minutes, with a five-member jury agreeing that their effort was the neatest. | Ladislav Skladan, 43, and Csaba Skladan, 41, dug the grave according to the specification in 54 minutes, with a five-member jury agreeing that their effort was the neatest. |
| Csaba Skladan said: “I am happy we won, it’s a satisfaction after 15 years in this job.” | Csaba Skladan said: “I am happy we won, it’s a satisfaction after 15 years in this job.” |
| Ladislav Skladan said: “I had to focus on speed today, but usually, when the weather is nice and I can chat with my brother, it’s a dream job.” | Ladislav Skladan said: “I had to focus on speed today, but usually, when the weather is nice and I can chat with my brother, it’s a dream job.” |