(Photo: STIHL TIMBERSPORTS®)
December 4, 2024
Blackbutt superstar Mitch Argent was part of the Australian team which secured its fifth back-to-back Stihl Timbersports Team World Championship at the prestigious international competition held recently in Toulouse.
It was the first time France had hosted the wood chopping and sawing teams event which attracts the best axeman from around the world.
The “Chopperoos” – Awatea Moore-Barrett, Kody Steers, Mitch Argent, Jamie Head, Brayden Meyer and Brad De Losa – were red hot favourites as Team Australia were the defending champions.
The event was held on November 8-9 at the Zénith Toulouse Metropole arena.
The Australians set back-to-back world records on their way to victory, in both the semi-final against Canada and then breaking the mark again in the final against the USA, recording the incredible time of 43.15 seconds.
Team USA had to settle for silver with a personal best of 45.60 seconds.
Teams from 19 countries competed in the championship before a crowd of about 4000 people.
Team Australia has only been beaten once in the past 10 Timbersports Team World Championships.
