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Penny Halverson
Event: Women's Endurance
2000 GOG Finish: Bronze Medal
Hometown: Alma Center, Wisc.
Age: 41
Height: 5'8
Weight: 239
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
Occupation: Logging Contractor, Lumberjack Competitor
Background: Halverson's husband, Rick, was a competitor in timber sports and got Halverson interested in competing. Once she tried it, she fell in love with it. Halverson spends four to six days a week in the gym at her house. Her key to victory is having good equipment and the expertise to use it.
Competitive history: 1998 and 1999, All-Around Womens World Champion; 1999, winner, Lumberjack World Championship in Hayward, Wisc and world champion in the Woman's Underhand Chop.
Personal Records: World record in Women's Single Buck in 14- and 16-inches; has broken Jack and Jill records eight times at the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, IL
Strengths: Always plays to win; ability to stay calm under pressure
Injuries: Sprained elbows in 1999-currently wears wear armbands to protect them
Coaches/Mentors: Brad Turner, husband Rick, Jayson Wynnard, David Bolstad, Dale Ryan
Sponsors: Midwest, STIHL of Hayward, WI
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