SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane business owner is beating the odds, one axe throw at a time.
Miguel Tamburini is a world-class axe-thrower and owns Jumping Jackalope Axe Throwing in Spokane. His passion for axe-throwing ultimately defined his business and career, even if the odds were against him.
Tamburini was born in Venezuela and moved to America later in his life. Shortly after his move, he began axe throwing.
"Coming from a third-world country in a household with one single mom, and you're in a poor neighborhood, it's been going against the statistics all of my life," he said.
In just a few years, he made a name for himself in the axe-throwing world.
"I was number one in the world for the first time in the winter season 2020," Tamburini said. "And in the winter season 2021 again."
During the COVID-19 pandemic, he became the owner of Jumping Jackalope Axe Throwing. It soon became his whole career. Some days he would be on the phone from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
His ongoing dedication paid off. In 2022, his shop won the World Axe Throwing League (WATL) Community's Favorite Venue award.
"This is what I do, this is what I live and breathe," he smiled.
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