David Foster (woodchopper)

Foster at the Launceston Show in 2012

David George Foster OAM (born 20 March 1957) is an Australian world champion woodchopper, and Tasmanian community figure. He has held the World Woodchopping Championship title for 21 consecutive years,[1] and is Australia's most successful athlete[2][dubious – discuss] and first[3] and possibly the only athlete in any sport in the world to win over 1,000 titles.[4]

  1. ^ "Jobless champion axeman David Foster set to give Tassie the chop for family's financial security". The Mercury. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Woodchopping champ goes for one last victory". ABC. 3 March 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. ^ "David Foster OAM | Australian of the Year". australianoftheyear.org.au. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ John Nauright; Charles Parrish, eds. (2012). Sports around the world : history, culture, and practice. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. p. 474. ISBN 978-1598843002.