A man ate a whole raw onion in the fastest time ever at a competition in southwest England.

Alex Navari set a record time - 45 seconds - at the Newent Onion Fayre in Gloucestershire.

At the event, men are challenged to eat a raw 7oz (0.2kg) onion in the fastest time possible while the women chomp on a smaller 5oz onion.

Lur Equiluz won the women's event, with a time of 1:16secs.

Footage of the annual onion eating contest at the Newent Onion Fayre in Gloucester. The men are challenged to eat a raw 7oz onion in the fastest time possible, while the women must eat a smaller 5oz onion.

This year’s winner - Alex Navari, set a record time for the event, finishing his onion in 45 seconds.

Lur Equiluz won the women's event, with a time of 1 minute 16 seconds.

TV presenters Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes, from CBBC's “All over the Place” took part in the men's round.