A Perth man has beaten the rest of the world with his chimney-climbing skills and gentle nature at the World Santa Claus championships in Sweden.
Dave Downey beat 30 other contestants to take out the gold medal at the Snoyran Santa Games in Gallivare.
"Three years in training to be a Santa and now it's all paid off," the new Father Christmas said.
Prospective Santas tried not to trip over their beards as they battled it out in five sports: chimney climbing, reindeer racing, kick sled racing, porridge eating and Santa's Christmas Eve.
Asked how he practices, Mr Downey replied: "Kangaroos, sheep, porridge eating, of course, the usual Santa activities. It's just a bit harder in the heat that's all."
But Santa Games official secretary Elisabeth Landby said that after three years of competing, Mr Downey had grown into the role of Santa and had the style judges were looking for.
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