Jason Wynyard was a New Zealand champion woodchopper from Kawakawa. He won over a hundred world titles in the sport, including the individual world championship nine times. He holds the world record for single buck with a time of 9.39 seconds in 2007.
Wynyard in 2017
Wynyard at the Lumberjack World Championship in 2011
Woodchopping, called woodchop for short, is a sport that has been around for hundreds of years in several cultures. In woodchopping competitions, skilled contestants attempt to be the first to cut or saw through a log or other block of wood. It is often held at state fairs and agricultural shows. Participants are often referred to as axemen.
Woodchopping competition at Avilés, Spain
Standing block at the Wagga Wagga Show, Australia
Underhand cutting
Woodchopping in the Basque Country