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He started woodchopping with his father, George Foster, in 1978 , and between them they won the World 600 mm Double-handed Sawing Championship eleven years straight. He and his brother Peter Foster continued competing and winning this event for another ten years, until 1999 , making David a world champion 21 years straight. The pair lost in 2000, but re-gained the championship in 2001 , after which David's son Stephen took over as his woodchopping partner. His other achievements in woodchopping include winning the ''Australian Axeman of the Year'' award nine times in a row; winning every major woodchopping event in Australia and New Zealand ; becoming the first person in sporting history to have won 1000 championships; and been the only axeman to have ever won six out of seven championships at the Royal Sydney Show . Foster has received several awards for his cultural, charitable and community activities. These include being awarded an Order Of Australia Medal, a commendation from the then Governor Of Tasmania Sir Phillip Bennett , and an Anzac Medal for services to the community. He also received a ''Tasmanian of the Year'' award in 1995, and was appointed a Director of the National Australia Day Council in 1998. David Foster is often joined in his charitable quests by Launceston Cricket er, David Boon . Both Foster and Boon, as well as then Premier Of Tasmania Jim Bacon , also willingly allowed their famous moustaches to be shaved off for charity. The Australian Axeman's Hall Of Fame in Latrobe, Tasmania , is operated by David Foster and his wife Jan. Foster has written a book called ''The Power Of Two''. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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