Wire to Wire: Meet the 2021 IDEAL National Championship Winner

December 2, 2022

You saw him take the crown in the 2021 IDEAL National Championship and place in the top 5 at the 2022 IDEAL National Championship finals, now hear his story. When Anthony Kovalchick started in the trade 10 years ago, being an electrician was just a job. Now, he says, it’s more than that.

In 2021, after competing for 5 years straight, Kovalchick knew he had the trophy in the bag in the competition’s final generator challenge. Anthony took home the 1st place grand prize of $60,000 that year. Watch this episode of Wire to Wire to get to know this competitor, hear how he got started in the trades, and relive all of the excitement of his 2021 win.

Meet the 2021 IDEAL National Championship Winner

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