OTS - Stihl TIMBERSPORTS® Champions Trophy 2018 in Marseille/ Stirling Hart from Canada wins the toughest logger sports competition
2018. May 28. 09:15
Marseille, 28 May, 2018 (APA/OTS) - The 2018 Champions Ring goes to
Canada! Stirling Hart claimed victory at the Stihl TIMBERSPORTS®
Champions Trophy in Marseille's Vieux Port. In front of 1,200
spectators in the sold out arena the 28 year-old came out on top
against eleven of the world's best logger sports athletes. In a
thrilling final he defeated Jason Wynyard from New Zealand
completing all four disciplines with axe and saw in a time of just
1:03.40 minutes. Mitch Argent from Australia came in third.
World-class logger sports action
"Last year I was so close to winning the Champions Trophy -
that was going through my head the whole time," admitted Stirling
Hart: "I am thrilled to have won. My focus is already on the next
international competition. I will take a few days off to enjoy my
win and then start preparing for the World Championship." Mitch
Argent, who finished third, posted a stunning time of 58.12 seconds
in his quarter final - the fastest time of the day - but lost
against Hart in his semi final. In the bronze medal match Argent
came out on top against Martin Komarek from the Czech Republic, who
was the best European athlete.
Behind Komarek were Michal Dubicki (Poland), Arden Cogar (USA),
Pierre Puybaret (France), Ferry Svan (Sweden), Armin Kugler
(Austria), Paolo Vicenzi (Italy), Simon Bond (Great Britain) and
Andrea Rossi (Italy).
Thrilling knockout duels and nerves of steel
The competition format used at the Champions Trophy demands
maximum endurance, precision and strength. Four axe and saw
disciplines from the Stihl TIMBERSPORTS® Series are completed back
to back, with the winner of each duel progressing to the next
round. The athletes must show absolute concentration in the
chainsaw discipline Stock Saw, the axe event Underhand Chop, the
Single Buck discipline featuring a one-man handsaw two metres in
length and the Standing Block Chop.
Also on Saturday, eight of the world's best young logger sports
athletes competed in the Stihl TIMBERSPORTS® Rookie World
Championship. Daniel Gurr from Australia came out on top ahead of
Italy's Michael Del Pin in second place and Chas Haas from the USA.
The world's best athletes will next meet on 19 and 20 October
2018 at the Stihl TIMBERSPORTS® World Championship in Liverpool,
England.
About Stihl TIMBERSPORTS®
The Stihl TIMBERSPORTS® Series is an international extreme
sports competition series. Its roots lie in Canada, the United
States, Australia and New Zealand. Springboard, Underhand Chop and
Standing Block Chop are the classic axe disciplines; Single Buck
(single-man cross-cut saw), Stock Saw (standard chainsaw) and Hot
Saw (tuned, customized chainsaw with up to 80 horsepower) see
athletes compete against each other and the clock. For more
information visit: www.stihl-timbersports.com
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Fax: +49 (0)7151 / 26-83487
Email: christopher.borghorst@stihl.de
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