Stihl Timbersports
The Stihl Timbersports Series is an international lumberjack competition .
history
The Stihl Timbersports Series developed from the competitions of forest workers in the forests of Tasmania . The first records come from around 1870. In Latrobe , the first wood chopping world championship (Woodchopping) took place in 1891. From there this sport came to Canada and the USA .
The power tool manufacturer Stihl professionalized the competitions in the USA in 1985. New competitors were prepared in training camps and championships were held. In 2001 the Stihl Timbersports Series was introduced with a national championship in Germany. In 2002 other countries followed and the first European championship took place in Munich. The first Swiss championships were held in 2003. In 2005, the first official World Championship of the Stihl Timbersports Series took place in Virginia Beach . The sport, which has long been popular in the USA, New Zealand and Australia , met the best Europeans for the first time. Despite good performances, the Europeans have so far not been able to defeat the competition from overseas at a World Cup. The last European championships were held in 2008. Since then, the World Cup has been one of the highlights of the season. More than 20 nations took part in the 2013 World Cup in Stuttgart, 14 of which qualified for the final. The single title went to Australia for the first time.
In 2016 the first German women's championship took place, which Svenja Bauer won.
Disciplines
Six disciplines are defined in this series :
- Standing Block Chop: This discipline simulates chopping a tree with an ax . A standing block of wood with a diameter of 30 cm must be chopped through from two sides.
- Underhand Chop: The template for this discipline is cutting a tree that has already been felled. Standing on a lying piece of wood with a diameter of 32 cm, it must be chopped through from two sides.
- Springboard: This discipline goes back to a way of working of the forest workers, in which the lumberjacks fell the tree over the trunk. For this purpose, notches were hacked into the tree so that a board could be attached as a stand. The process was repeated until the working height was reached. In this discipline, two boards must be attached to a piece of tree in the manner described above and a piece of wood, 27 cm thick, mounted on top, must be chopped through from two sides.
- Stihl Stock Saw: In this discipline, standard chainsaws that are prepared by a technician are used to cut. Two slices that are as even as possible must be cut from a piece of trunk in a downward movement and an upward cut. A total of 4 inches (about 10 cm) can be cut off.
- Single Buck: This discipline goes back to working with the pull saw and simulates the cutting of a tree trunk with the pull saw . The block of wood from which a slice must be cut is 46 cm thick. A helper assists in this discipline who has to oil the saw and drive a wedge between the block and the disc.
- Hot Saw: In this discipline, self-made chainsaws or a saw provided by Stihl are used. These saws have over 44 kW and weigh about 27 kg. In this competition, three slices that are as even as possible must be cut from the trunk, a maximum of 6 inches (about 15 cm) may be cut off.
Winners lists
World champion singles
| year | date | host | Final stands | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Champion | 2nd place | 3rd place | ||||
| 2005 | 25th of September | Virginia Beach ( USA ) |
 Matt Bush
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 Dale Ryan
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 Jean-Pierre Mercier
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| 2006 | 16th September | Oberstdorf ( Germany ) |
 Jason Wynyard
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David Jewett
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 Martin Komárek
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| 2007 | 30th of November | Oberstdorf ( Germany ) |
David Bolstad
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Jason Wynyard
|
 Hermann Schönbächler
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| 2008 | September 24th | Kilkenny ( Ireland ) |
David Bolstad
|
Martin Komárek
|
Carson Bosworth
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| 2009 | 13.september | Brienz ( Switzerland ) |
Jason Wynyard
|
Brad De Losa
|
 Robert Ebner
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| 2010 | September 4th | St. Johann ( Austria ) |
Jason Wynyard
|
Robert Ebner
|
Martin Komárek
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| 2011 | September 4th | Roermond ( Netherlands ) |
Jason Wynyard
|
Christophe Geissler
|
Martin Komárek
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| 2012 | 7th of September | Lillehammer ( Norway ) |
Jason Wynyard
|
Martin Komárek
|
Laurence O'Toole
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| 2013 | October 27 | Stuttgart ( Germany ) |
Brad De Losa
|
Matt Cogar
|
Martin Komárek
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| 2014 | 15th of November | Innsbruck ( Austria ) |
Jason Wynyard
|
Martin Komárek
|
Brad De Losa
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| 2015 | 14th November | Poznań ( Poland ) |
Jason Wynyard
|
Christophe Geissler
|
Brayden Meyer
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| 2016 | November 12th | Stuttgart ( Germany ) |
Jason Wynyard
|
Matt Cogar
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Martin Komárek
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| 2017 | November 4th | Lillehammer ( Norway ) |
Jason Wynyard
|
Laurence O'Toole
|
Mitch Hewitt
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| 2018 | the 20th of October | Liverpool ( England ) |
Laurence O'Toole
|
Matt Cogar
|
Martin Komárek
|
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| 2019 | November 2 | Prague ( Czech Republic ) |
Brayden Meyer
|
Cassidy Scheer
|
Shane Jordan
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| # | country | gold | silver | bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Zealand
|
11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 |
Australia
|
3 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 |
United States
|
1 | 5 | 2 |
| 4th |
Czech Republic
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0 | 3 | 6th |
| 5 |
Switzerland
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0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6th |
Germany
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7th |
Canada
|
0 | 0 | 2 |
World champion team
| year | date | host | Final stands | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Champion | 2nd place | 3rd place | ||||
| 2010 | 5th September | St. Johann ( Austria ) |
New Zealand
|
United States
|
Switzerland
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| 2011 | September 4th | Roermond ( Netherlands ) |
Australia
|
New Zealand
|
United States
|
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| 2012 | 7th of September | Lillehammer ( Norway ) |
New Zealand
|
United States
|
Australia
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| 2013 | October 25 | Stuttgart ( Germany ) |
New Zealand
|
United States
|
Australia
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| 2014 | 14th November | Innsbruck ( Austria ) |
Australia
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Canada
|
United States
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| 2015 | November 13th | Poznań ( Poland ) |
Australia
|
New Zealand
|
United States
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| 2016 | November 11th | Stuttgart ( Germany ) |
Australia
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Canada
|
United States
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| 2017 | November 3rd | Lillehammer ( Norway ) |
New Zealand
|
 Poland
|
Australia
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| 2018 | October 19th | Liverpool ( England ) |
Australia
|
United States
|
Canada
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| 2019 | November 1st | Prague ( Czech Republic ) |
Australia
|
New Zealand
|
United States
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| # | country | gold | silver | bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Australia
|
6th | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |
New Zealand
|
4th | 3 | 0 |
| 3 |
United States
|
0 | 4th | 5 |
| 4th |
Canada
|
0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 |
Poland
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6th |
Switzerland
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
Rookie World Championship
- 2014: Nathan Cumberland
- 2015: Ben Cumberland
- 2016: Ben Cumberland
- 2017: Ferry Svan
- 2018: Daniel Gurr
- 2019: Chris Lord
European champion singles
- 2002: Thomas Gerber
- 2003: Martin Komàrek
- 2004: Martin Komàrek
- 2005: Martin Komàrek
- 2006: Martin Komàrek
- 2007: Dirk Braun
- 2008: Dirk Braun
- since 2009: no more events
European champions team
- 2004: Great Britain
- 2005: France
- 2006: Switzerland
- 2007: Switzerland
- 2008: Czech Republic
- since 2009: no more events
German champions
- 2001: Werner Brohammer
- 2002: Werner Brohammer
- 2003: Werner Brohammer
- 2004: Werner Brohammer
- 2005: Dirk Braun
- 2006: Dirk Braun
- 2007: Dirk Braun
- 2008: Robert Ebner
- 2009: Robert Ebner
- 2010: Robert Ebner
- 2011: Dirk Braun
- 2012: Robert Ebner
- 2013: Dirk Braun
- 2014: Dirk Braun
- 2015: Dirk Braun
- 2016: Dirk Braun
- 2017: Robert Ebner
- 2018: Robert Ebner
- 2019: Danny Mahr
German champion ladies
- 2016: Svenja Bauer
- 2017: Svenja Bauer
- 2018: Svenja Bauer
- 2019: Nina Pokoyski
Swiss master
- 2003: Thomas Gerber
- 2004: Martin Zaugg
- 2005: Hermann Schönbächler
- 2006: Hermann Schönbächler
- 2007: Hermann Schönbächler
- 2008: Hermann Schönbächler
- 2009: Christophe Geissler
- 2010: Hermann Schönbächler
- 2011: Christophe Geissler
- 2012: Christophe Geissler
- 2013: Toni Flückiger
- 2014: Christophe Geissler
- 2015: Christophe Geissler
- 2016: Christophe Geissler
- 2017: Christophe Geissler
- 2018: Christophe Geissler
- 2019: Christophe Geissler
Austrian champion
- 2008: Kurt Graf
- 2009: Kurt Graf
- 2010: Josef Laier
- 2012: Josef Laier
- 2013: Armin Kugler
- 2014: Armin Kugler
- 2015: Armin Kugler
- 2016: Armin Kugler
- 2017: Armin Kugler
- 2018: Armin Kugler
- 2019: Josef Laier
