German YouTuber retains cheese roll champion title
Tom Kopke, a German YouTuber, has successfully defended his title as the Gloucestershire cheese rolling champion for the third consecutive year. He triumphed over local competitor Chris Anderson in a thrilling race down Cooper's Hill. The event attracted thousands of spectators, with competitors chasing a 7lb wheel of cheese down a steep slope.
- ▪Tom Kopke won the men's downhill race for the third year in a row.
- ▪He beat 23-time champion Chris Anderson, who finished second.
- ▪The event took place in hot weather, with temperatures reaching almost 30C.
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German YouTuber retains cheese roll champion title25 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChloe HarcombeWest of EnglandReutersTom Kopke won the first men's downhill race for the third year in a rowA German YouTuber has retained his title as a Gloucestershire cheese rolling champion for the third year in a row.Tom Kopke, known online as Tooleko, beat local competitor and Guinness World Record holder Chris Anderson in the first race of the annual event on Cooper's Hill in Brockworth.Thousands of people gathered in the baking heat to watch competitors from all over the world chase a 7lb (3kg) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese - which can reach speeds of up to 70mph - down the 1:2 gradient slope.
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