{"id":209769,"date":"2018-05-28T21:16:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T11:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=209769"},"modified":"2023-08-30T19:51:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T09:51:01","slug":"mitch-takes-on-best-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/05\/28\/mitch-takes-on-best-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitch Takes On Best In The World"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mitch Argent, from Blackbutt, cuts off a “cookie” in the Stock Saw category in Marseilles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 28, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blackbutt axeman – and Aussie champion – Mitch Argent came third against the world’s best in the prestigious Stihl Timbersports Champions Trophy held in France at the weekend.<\/p>\n

Mitch, 24, was the youngest competitor in the international event and set the fastest time of the competition on his way to the finals.<\/p>\n

He competed against 12 elite athletes from all over the world in front of thousands of fans at Marseilles.<\/p>\n

After finishing fourth in the time trial, Mitch took on Polish competitor Michael Dubicki in the quarter-final, finishing in 58.12, just .30 seconds off the world record and setting a new personal best time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mitch then came up against last year\u2019s runner-up, Stirling Hart, from Canada, in the semi-final.<\/p>\n

After a thrilling\u00a0rollercoaster where the competitors swapped the lead, Mitch clawed back a 4 hit defective on the\u00a0final discipline to finish just one hit and 0.8 seconds short.<\/p>\n

After this, he took on Martin Komerak, from the Czech Republic, in the 3rd place play-off.<\/p>\n

Mitch showed grit to beat Europe\u2019s most dominant competitor for the past 10 years to seal the third spot.<\/p>\n

Stirling Hart went on to win the Grand Final with a time of 1:03.40 against\u00a0nine-time world champion, Jason Wynyard, from New Zealand.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did my best and am happy with today\u2019s result,” Mitch said after the event.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s\u00a0been a huge couple of months and I\u2019m keen to come back next year, better and stronger.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t able to get the win this\u00a0time but I\u2019m glad I had the chance to come out here and compete against these guys, and hopefully take my\u00a0skills to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Competitors have to compete in four disciplines back-to-back in the quickest time to win the Stihl Timbersports Champions Trophy.<\/p>\n

The four disciplines (see below) in order are Stocksaw,\u00a0Underhand Chop, Single Buck and Standing Block Chop.<\/p>\n

Joining Mitch in France was Tasmanian Daniel Gurr, 21, who brought home the Rookie Champions Trophy\u00a0against eight of the best young woodchoppers from around the world.<\/p>\n

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