Stihl TIMBERSPORTS® Champions Trophy 2018 in Marseille / Stirling Hart from Canada wins the toughest logger sports competition (FOTO)

Marseille (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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