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Here are the results of the European weighoff which was held in Seegräben, Suisse on Oct. 12 2003:

1. 444.8 Kg (980.6 lbs) Jos Verachtert (Belgium)

2. 408.2 Kg (899.9 lbs) Betti Giovanni (Suisse)

3. 380.4 Kg (838.6 lbs) Hufschmid Guido (Suisse)

4. 370.2 Kg (816.2 lbs) Schwegler Urs (Suisse)

5. 359.6 Kg (792.8 lbs) Moretti Sergio (Italy)

6. 333.8 Kg (735.9 lbs) Zygadlo Pegy (Germany)

7. 291.2 Kg (642.0 lbs) Olsen Owen (Germany)

8. 173.2 Kg (381.8 lbs) Höfler Karl (Austria)

I also posted a picture of the top three winners in my photo gallery "Martin Reiss".
More pictures will follow... (also of the German weighoff)
Best wishes,
Martin

10/12/2003 7:38:58 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Congratulations everyone. Nice looking backdrop at the scale too! Well done!

Steve

10/12/2003 9:56:08 PM

Belgium

Congratulations to all the growers and especially Jos. I'm very glad the Belgian Champion also won the European Championship.

10/13/2003 4:19:34 AM

Itzetown City

Congrats to all!

It seems no one in Europe had beating the results of CARLOS PEREZ this year? So the real European Champion 2003 with his 1036 lbs Pumpkin is Carlos from Spain.

Carlos, you da man!

10/13/2003 6:09:50 AM

Yes,
Carlos Perez is of course the official European record holder with his 470 Kg (1036 lbs) pumpkin. The results that I posted are just from the weighoff that Juckerfarmart calls "European Championship". So, in their eyes that 444 Kg pumpkin is the European record but of course we all know it better.....
But nevertheless it was a great weighoff and I really enjoyed talking to so many growers there and seeing such a big pumpkin with my own eyes.
Martin

10/13/2003 6:35:56 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

Congrats to all! Well Done! Hey who's that in seventh Place!! Great Job Owen!!! It's OUR German Pumpkin!
Chuck

10/13/2003 8:01:34 AM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Yeah Owen! is the 642 a new PB for you?

Congrats!

10/13/2003 1:08:13 PM

Knopp, Germany

Thanks alexsdad and CEIS. Yes, that is my PB. And I second what Martin said, just seeing a 980 pound pumpkin sort of makes ya want for spring to get here in a real hurry! I wish that Carlos could have been there in person, but he was there in soul, and he is still our BigPumpkins.Com European Champion!

best wishes to those great growers from the "old country" that Martin listed, they have done a great job, and are motivating all of us in Europe to achieve nothing less than the best.

10/13/2003 1:29:20 PM

seattle

In review of this list and per my record page, I see two new records. Do you agree?

http://backyardgardener.com/record.html

10/17/2003 6:55:44 PM

North Ga

Way to go ya'll. Especially Owen! Great job my friend!! Here's to bigger and better in 2004. Das ist gut!

10/17/2003 7:26:41 PM