Winners List (all awards and special awards)

Novice Division (Best of Division Places)

Species: Mouflon
Division: Novice – Game Heads
(First Place)
Artist: Tereza Majerová (CZ).

Species: Eurasian magpie
Division: Novice – Birds
(Second Place)
Artist: Friedbert Kiszler (DE).

Species: Roe Deer
Division: Novice – Mammals
(Third Place)
Artist: Daniel Lauridsen (DK).

Professional Division (Best of Category Places)

There must be at least 90 out of 100 points achieved, so it can happen that in some categories not all or even no places were given out.

Species: Flame-faced Tanager
Division: Professional – Small Birds
(First Place)
Artist: Christel v. Ommen-Verdaasdonk (NL).

Species: Tawny Owl
Division: Professional – Medium Birds
(First Place)
Artist: Pernille Stenby (DK).

Species: Vinaceous-breasted Amazon
Division: Professional – Medium Birds
(Second Place)
Artist: Christel v. Ommen-Verdaasdonk (NL).

Species: Short-tailed Shearwater
Division: Professional – Medium Birds
(Third Place)
Artist: Mariia Reznikova (RU).

Species: Harris’s Hawk
Division: Professional – Large Birds
(First Place)
Artist: Franklin Ebejer (MT).

Species: Long-eared Owl
Division: Professional – Birds Groups
(First Place)
Artist: Chase Voss (NZ).

Species: Beech Marten
Division: Professional – Mammals Small
(First Place)
Artist: Janis Granats (LV).

Species: European Pine Marten
Division: Professional – Mammals Small
(First Place)
Artist: Marjolein Kramer (NL).

Species: European Pine Marten
Division: Professional – Mammals Small
(Third Place)
Artist: Peter Mildner (DE)

Species: Red Fox
Division: Professional – Mammals Medium
(First Place)
Artist: Pavel Visnak (CZ).

Species: Red Ruffed Lemur
Division: Professional – Mammals Medium
(Second Place)
Artist: Manuel Bianchi (AT).

Species: Red Fox
Division: Professional – Mammals Medium
(Third Place)
Artist: Narumi Sato (DE).

Species: Lion
Division: Professional – Mammals Large
(First Place)
Artist: Bohdan Vasiliev (UA).

Species: Eurasian lynx
Division: Professional – Mammals Large
(Second Place)
Artist: Janis Granats (LV).

Species: European Fallow Deer
Division: Professional – Mammals Large
(Third Place)
Artist: Philip Christensen (DK).

Species: Wolf
Division: Professional – Mammal Groups
(First Place)
Artist: Janis Granats (LV)

Species: Roe Deer
Division: Professional – Game Heads Medium
(First Place)
Artist: Michiel Tilley (BE).

Species: Roe Deer
Division: Professional – Game heads Medium
(Second Place)
Artist: Philip Christensen (DE).

Species: European Roe Deer
Division: Professional – Game Heads Medium
(Third Place)
Artist: Sandro Mark (NL).

Species: Common Warthog
Division: Professional – Game Heads Large
(First Place)
Artist: George Weinert (CZ).

Species: 3 x Wolf, Roe Deer
Division: Professional – Mixed Groups
(First Place)
Artist: Janis Granats (LV).

Collective Artists Division

Species: Epipogium aphyllum (model), Gymnopus confluens, Sorex araneus, Myodes glareolus
Division: Collective Artists
(First Place)
Artists: Sebastian Brandt (DE), Christian Blumenstein (DE).

Species: Seba’s Short-tailed Bats
Division: Collective Artists
(Second Place)
Artist: Berend Koch (DE), Jonas Lammerschmidt (DE).

Species: 2 x Raccoon and American Black Bear
Division: Collective Artists
(Third Place)
Artist: Roland Rytko (HU), István Hajdú (HU), Ken Walker (CA).

Masters Division (Best of Europe Titles)

There must be at least 90 out of 100 points achieved, so it can happen that in some categories not all or even no places were given out.

Species: Scarlet-faced Liocichla
Division: Masters – Birds
(Best of Europe)
Artist: Zsombor Pünkösti (HU).

Species: Common Moorhen
Division: Masters – Birds Medium
(Second in Europe)
Artist: Pavel Visnak (CZ).

Species: Black-throated Laughingthrush
Division: Masters – Birds Small
(Third in Europe)
Artist: Juergen Fiebig (DE).

Species: Dog
Division: Masters – Mammals Medium
(Best in Europe)
Artist: John Kevenaar (NL)

Species: Roe Deer
Division: Masters – Mammals Groups
(Second in Europe)
Artist: Kenneth Walker (CA).

Species: Okapi
Division: Masters – Mammals Large
(Third in Europe)
Artist: Alwin Probst (CH).

Species: European Fallow Deer
Division: Masters – Game Heads Large
(Best in Europe)
Artist: Oleksandr Andriichuk (UA).

Species: Common Crane
Division: Masters – Skeletons
(Best in Europe)
Artist: Krisztián Albert (HU).

Species: West Indian Ocean Coelacanth
Division: Masters – Reconstructions/Scientific Models
(Best in Europe)
Artist: Sebastian Brandt (DE).

Division of Excellence

Species: Red-legged Honeycreeper, Giant Longhorn
Division: Division of Excellence
(First Place)
Artist: Zsombor Pünkösti (HU).

Species: Coracias Caudatus
Division: Division of Excellence
(Second Place)
Artist: Dirk Grundler (DE).

Species: Laughing kookaburra, Budgerigar
Division: Division of Excellence
(Third Place)
Artist: Robert Stein (DE).

Winners ETC® Live Contest

Birds Professional

First Place – Mohammad Islam (Germany)
Second Place – Peter Sunesen (Denmark)

Mammals Novice

First Place – Daphne Plugers (Netherlands)

Mammals Professional

First Place – Ralph Hürkamp (Germany)
Second Place – Mohammad Islam (Germany)

Winners Special Awards

Best Novice Mammal Award

Sponored by: Hunter & Co. Lorenz Frei – Hilti Germany
For the highest scoring Mammal in novice division

Species: Roe Deer
Division: Novice – Mammals
(Third Place)
Artist: Daniel Lauridsen (DK).

Under the age of 24 years Award

Sponored by: A friendly group of Hungarian Taxidermists
For the best competitor under the age of 24 Years

Species: Black-headed Bunting
Division: Professional – Birds Small
Artist: Mariia Reznikova (RU).

Species: Rosy Starling
Division: Professional – Birds Small
Artist: Mariia Reznikova (RU).

Species: Short-tailed Shearwater
Division: Professional – Medium Birds
(Third Place)
Artist: Mariia Reznikova (RU).

Species: Hungarian Grey Cattle
Division: Novice – Mammals
Artist: Hanna Joó (HU)

Species: Hungarian Grey Cattle
Division: Novice – Game Heads
Artist: Hanna Joó (HU).

Species: Hungarian Grey Cattle
Division: Novice – Game Heads
Artist: Hanna Joó (HU).

Species: Asinus
Division: Novice – Game Heads
Artist: Hanna Joó (HU).

Species: Patagonian Mara
Division: Novice – Game Heads
Artist: Hanna Joó (HU).

Species: Golden Jackal
Division: Novice – Mammals
Artist: Hanna Joó (HU).

Collective Artists – Award

Sponsored by:“Book your Hunt”
For the most impressive and well designed piece in this division chosen by two judges appointed by the sponsor

Species: Rosy Starling
Division: Professional – Birds Small
Artist: Mariia Reznikova (RU).

ETC®-Committee-Award

Sponsored by: The ETC Organisation
For the most educational entry

Species: Roe Deer
Division: Novice – Mammals
(Third Place)
Artist: Daniel Lauridsen (DK).

European Fish Taxidermy Award

Sponored by: Helen & Matthias Fahrni Switzerland
For the entry showing outstanding quality or innovative techniques

Species: West Indian Ocean Coelacanth
Division: Masters – Reconstructions/Scientific Models
(Best in Europe)
Artist: Sebastian Brandt (DE).

Hassing Taxidermy Award

Sponored by: Hassing Taxidermy, Netherlands
For the most convincing piece of art

Species: Scarlet-faced Liocichla
Division: Masters – Birds
(Best of Europe)
Artist: Zsombor Pünkösti (HU).

Hungexpo Award

Sponsored by: Hungexpo Hungary
For all winners of a best in Europe Title

Species: Scarlet-faced Liocichla
Division: Masters – Birds
(Best of Europe)
Artist: Zsombor Pünkösti (HU).

Species: Dog
Division: Masters – Mammals Medium
(Best in Europe)
Artist: John Kevenaar (NL)

Species: European Fallow Deer
Division: Masters – Game Heads Large
(Best in Europe)
Artist: Oleksandr Andriichuk (UA).

Species: Common Crane
Division: Masters – Skeletons
(Best in Europe)
Artist: Krisztián Albert (HU).

Species: West Indian Ocean Coelacanth
Division: Masters – Reconstructions/Scientific Models
(Best in Europe)
Artist: Sebastian Brandt (DE).

Karl Lange Award

Sponserd by: KL Glasaugen David Lange, Germany
Chosen from all category winners in professional division by vote of all judges

Species: Flame-faced Tanager
Division: Professional – Small Birds
(First Place)
Artist: Christel v. Ommen-Verdaasdonk (NL).

Like Nature Taxidermy supply Award

Sponsored by: Like Nature Premium Taxidermy supply
Awarded to the taxidermist with the highest scoring entries from at least three different categories

Species: Scarlet-faced Liocichla
Division: Masters – Birds
(Best of Europe)
Artist: Zsombor Pünkösti (HU).

Species: Eurasian Magpie
Division: Masters – Birds Medium
Artist: Zsombor Pünkösti (HU).

Species: Hooded Crow
Division: Masters – Birds Medium
Artist: Zsombor Pünkösti (HU).

Species: Red-legged Honeycreeper, Giant Longhorn
Division: Division of Excellence
(First Place)
Artist: Zsombor Pünkösti (HU).

Mark Taxidermy Award

Sponsored by: Mark Buhagiar, Malta
For the most accurate and true to life bird mount in the novice division

Species: Great Horned Owl
Division: Novice – Birds
Artist: Eduardo Cruz (PT).

Most expressive Pose Award

Sponsored by: the Finnish Taxidermy Association
Chosen by the Sponsor among all entries

Species: Roe Deer
Division: Masters – Mammals Groups
(Second in Europe)
Artist: Kenneth Walker (CA).

Mount Medix Award

Sponsored by: Mount Medix LLC, George Ferko, USA
For the most impressive entry with more than two individuals interacting of which at least one must be a mammal

Species: Roe Deer
Division: Masters – Mammals Groups
(Second in Europe)
Artist: Kenneth Walker (CA).

Maurice Bouten Award

Sponsored by: Bouten & Zoon, Maurice Bouten, Netherlands
For the three highest scoring entries in the novice division

Species: Eurasian magpie
Division: Novice – Birds
(Second Place)
Artist: Friedbert Kiszler (DE).

Species: Roe Deer
Division: Novice – Mammals
(Third Place)
Artist: Daniel Lauridsen (DK).

Species: Mouflon
Division: Novice – Game Heads
(First Place)
Artist: Tereza Majerová (CZ).

Schwarz Taxidermy Award

Sponsored by: Schwarz Taxidermy, Ingrid Schwarz, Austria
For the taxidermist with the highest total score for at least 4 entries in at least three different categories

Species: Wolf
Division: Professional – Mammal Groups
(First Place)
Artist: Janis Granats (LV)

Species: Eurasian lynx
Division: Professional – Mammals Large
(Second Place)
Artist: Janis Granats (LV).

Species: Eurasian Otter
Division: Professional – Mammals Medium
Artist: Janis Granats (LV).

Species: 3 x Wolf, Roe Deer
Division: Professional – Mixed Groups
(First Place)
Artist: Janis Granats (LV).

Species: American Mink
Division: Professional – Mammals Small
Artist: Janis Granats (LV).

Species: Beech Marten
Division: Professional – Mammals Small
(First Place)
Artist: Janis Granats (LV).

Spitting Image Bird Award

Sponsored by: Peter Sunesen, Denmark
For the bird mount that most convincingly exhibits all the anatomical elements displayed in a photo of a live bird

Species: Scarlet-faced Liocichla
Division: Masters – Birds
(Best of Europe)
Artist: Zsombor Pünkösti (HU).