{"id":68307,"date":"2024-08-01T11:40:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T09:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/?p=68307"},"modified":"2024-08-01T11:40:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T09:40:17","slug":"hauke-walter-wins-cswc-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/hauke-walter-wins-cswc-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Hauke Walter Wins CSWC Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s no secret all slow smoking eyes are on the defending world champion Hauke Walter from Germany this year. The two-time champion has already more than proved he\u2019s up for the challenge this year, smoking out of competition at the Cigar Smoking World Championship qualifier in Austria for 3 hours 35 minutes and 10 seconds. It\u2019s not just the best performance of the season; it\u2019s also the fourth best time ever and a new personal record for \u201cThe Iceman\u201d. The question was whether he\u2019d be able to repeat his feat at the German CSWC qualifier or not.<\/p>\n

The competition took place at Cigarworld Lounge in D\u00fcsseldorf, and after an exciting competition Hauke \u200b\u200bWalter finally prevailed, but he didn\u2019t manage to top his own performance in Austria. 3 hours 26 minutes and 30 minutes is still pretty impressive, and the second best time this season. In other words, Walter has undoubtedly cemented his position as the number one slow smoker in the world. At least, so far. There are still a lot of qualifiers to go but he\u2019s definitely set to defend his 2023 title.<\/p>\n

Behind, and probably inspired by, Walter, Cigarworld owner Patricia Benden once again made it to the podium. Last year\u2019s runner up finished third this year at 2 hours 25 minutes and 10 seconds, while Oliver Steinh\u00e4user came in second at 2 hours 29 minutes and 26 seconds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe interesting thing is that even though Hauke\u2019s opponents know they have a really small chance to win, they\u2019re still really excited about the competition,\u201d CSWC founder Marko Bilic says with a smile. \u201cAnd we now have a new name among the top smokers in Germany as well, Oliver Steinh\u00e4user. His time proves he\u2019s just getting better and better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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  1. Hauke Walter 3:26:30<\/li>\n
  2. Oliver Steinh\u00e4user 2:29:26<\/li>\n
  3. Patrica Benden 2:25:10<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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