Jason Wynyard of Auckland received an Order of Merit from the New Zealand government for services to the sport of wood chopping. Source: Timberbiz
Mr Wynyard has won more than 230 World Championship titles and is unparalleled in the sport of wood chopping.
At 16 Mr Wynyard was the youngest ever competitor when he first represented New Zealand with the New Zealand Axemen Association Team in 1990 and has been a critical part of the team since then.
He is currently the Stihl Timbersport World Champion and has been on six previous occasions.
He won 10 USA Stihl Championships before the event was closed to competitors from outside the United States.
At wood chopping’s premier event, at the Royal Sydney Easter Show, he has held the Champion of Champions title on three occasions.
In 1991 he won the New Zealand Underhand Championship along with both juniors’ events and has consistently had podium results since then.
He holds 27 New Zealand records and a number of world records, his oldest standing world record having been set in 1994 for the 350mm Underhand Tarire.
He is an ambassador for the sport of wood chopping and has taken time to organise events in Auckland.
Mr Wynyard has played a role in the diversification of the sport in New Zealand by promoting the Hot Saw Competition, which has seen growth in younger membership.
