1981 Press Photo Unspunnen Stone Throwing Festival, Interlaken Switzerland

Unspunnen stone throwing festival: The Unspunnen stone weighs 83,5 kg and it was thrown over 3,61 m by farmer Josef Kuttel at Unspunnen stone throwing festival last weekend. This traditional event in Interlaken (Bernese Oberland) takes place every few years (last time it was in 1976) and mostly goes together with Swiss wrestling festival and festival of traditional costumes. Photo shows Kuttel throwing the big stone - that's no sport for weak men!

Photo measures 9.5 x 7 inches.

Photo is dated 7-9-1981.

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