European Beard and Moustache Championships

Siegfried Weindl from Germany poses in front of the jury Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP Stefan Bartl from Germany looks into a mirror while styling his beard Photograph: Wildbild/AFP/Getty Images Franz Mitterhauser, left, of Austria and Herve Diebholt of France pose in front of the jury Photograph: Wildbild/AFP/Getty Images Hans Peter Jahn of Germany looks into a mirror while styling his moustache Photograph: Wildbild/AFP/Getty Images Klaus Leible from Germany poses for photographers Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP A participant of the European Beard Championship smiles as the jury rates his beard Photograph: Herwig Prammer/Reuters A participant of the European Beard Championships during a competition in Leogang, Austria Photograph: Herwig Prammer/Reuters Manfred Richter from Germany looks into a mirror while styling his beard Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP Juergen Burghart, right, of Germany and Herve Diebholt of France pose in front of the jury Photograph: Wildbild/AFP/Getty Images Hans Peter Weis, left, and Gerhard Knapp, both from Germany, pose for photographers Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP Competitors pose for photographers Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP