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One-armed axeman Nick Fredriksen with the doctor who treated him after his childhood accident,
Dr Colin Myers … Nick will be chopping at Maidenwell at the weekend (Photo: RACQ LifeFlight)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 27, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

A special attraction at this weekend’s Maidenwell Woodchop will be Australia’s only competitive one-armed woodchopper, Nick Fredriksen.<\/p>\n

The weekend is raising funds for the RACQ LifeFlight Helicopter Rescue service, which is fitting as Nick has had to call upon their services twice.<\/p>\n

The first time was more than 20 years ago, when eight-year-old Nick got his shirt was caught in a hay baler which resulted in the amputation of his left arm.<\/p>\n

He’s since gone on to achieve international fame and success, recently travelling to the United Kingdom to compete in the Royal Welsh Show after videos of his one-armed woodchopping achievements went viral.<\/p>\n

Nick needed a second aeromedical lift in 2003 after he had another accident, crashing through glass louvres.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As each airlift costs around $12,000, he has set himself a personal fundraising target of $24,000 for LifeFlight.<\/p>\n

Nick said he’s proud to be competing at the Maidenwell Woodchop because it’s supporting such a worthwhile cause.<\/p>\n

“It’s so important to me to give back to aeromedical services, like LifeFlight, because I’ve needed the service twice myself and I know how much of a difference they make,” he said.<\/p>\n

The 2017 Maidenwell Woodchop will run across Saturday and Sunday and will feature post-ripping as well as woodchopping.<\/strong><\/p>\n

An RACQ LifeFlight Rescue charity dinner will be held on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

The event is being organised by the Maidenwell Community Group, which hopes to raise more than $10,000 for the LifeFlight Foundation.<\/p>\n