Profile
Profile and Achievements
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Date of Birth: 20/03/1957 |
Marital Status: Married to Jan |
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Four Children: Janelle; Stephen; Sally & Kate (twins) |
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Height: 197 cms (6'4) |
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Weight: 158.75 kg (25 stone) |
The Fosters: A World Champion Family
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David's late father, George Foster, was in his own right a World Champion axeman. Accordingly, David and his father combined to win the World 600 mm Double Handed Sawing Championship eleven (11) times straight. Following on in his family tradition, David and his brother Peter Foster, have since extended the Foster grip on this World Championship by winning it an additional ten (10) times, a total of twenty (21) straight world titles. David and Peter's reign came to an end in 2000, at the hand of the Kiwis, however they rallied to win the World Title back in 2001. After this success, Peter retired as David's partner and handed the reins over to David's son Stephen, now the third Foster and Foster combination in the 600mm Double Handed Sawing World Championship. In their first year together (2002), David and Stephen finished 4th in the final and in 2003 they improved to finish 3rd. Keeping it in the family, David's only son, Stephen at nineteen (19) years of age, is destined to follow his grandfather, father and uncle's footsteps into the explosive world of woodchopping after some exceptional performances at a number of the shows over the last twelve months. In every sense of the word, "a chip off the old block." Stephen is currently a member of the Under 21 Australian Team. |
Outstanding Achievements
David Foster is the first person in sporting history to have won 1000 championships. This was achieved at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in 1998 and widely reported by media both in Australia and overseas. David has represented Australia since 1980 and was captain of Australia for 21 years consecutively. At the 2003 Sydney Royal Easter Show, David announced his retirement as captain of the Australian team, however will hopefully be able to represent his country for many years to come. He has won the Australian Axeman of the Year a record breaking nine times in a row. In 1990 David was awarded Axeman of the Decade - the accolades just keep coming. There is not a major event in Australia and New Zealand that David hasn't competed in and won - when he competed against the Americans he took three world records from them. In addition to the above, David has also:
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You've seen David on:
A Current Affair 7.30 Report |
Recovery Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Today Tonight Guest appearance on ABC Television's 'The Fat' on 11 April, 2003. |
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Also, David is well known internationally, particularly in parts of the United States, The Netherlands, Ireland and Japan, and is revered as a hero in New Zealand.