Worms, Germany. 1st September 2019. Two competitors try to push each other into the river. 21 teams, each consisting of 2 oarsmen and one man fighting with a lance, competed in this year's Fischerstechen (Fishermen's Joust) held on the final day of the Backfischfest 2019. This Fishermen's Joust tournament is the oldest tournament of its kind in Germany.

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