An unemployed security guard has won Spain's first national siesta championship by sleeping for 17 minutes in a busy shopping centre.
Pedro Soria Lopez, who is from Equador, was praised by judges for the volume of his snoring, which won him extra points reports the BBC.
The contest in Madrid was part of a campaign to revive the Spanish tradition of an afternoon nap, which is seen as threatened by the pace of modern life.
The 62-year-old collected a prize of about $US1400 for his efforts - or lack of them.
Over the course of nine days, 360 competitors were challenged to sleep for as much of a 20-minute period allotted to them as possible.
Participants stretched out on sofas in the Madrid shopping centre while their pulses were monitored to check they were asleep.
Judges awarded points for the speed with which participants fell asleep, the volume of their snoring, the most original sleeping position and the best-dressed sleeper.
