Dave Greszczyszyn
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | September 18, 1979
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Canada |
Sport | Skeleton |
Turned pro | 2007 |
Dave Greszczyszyn (born September 18, 1979) is a Canadian skeleton racer who has competed since 2007. He's a two-time national champion. In 2014–15, he had four top-10 finishes. He competed for the top of the World Cup overall ranking. He then finished 11th at the 2015 FIBT World Championships. He also won five races in the .
Career[]
In 2008, he earned a spot on the North American Cup Circuit and moved to Calgary to train full-time. After competing for three years in North America, he finally earned a spot on the Europa Cup team and finished second overall. The 2012–13 season was his first year on the National Team where he finished third overall on the Intercontinental Cup circuit. He earned a spot on the World Cup squad in 2013 and now is a part-time substitute teacher in Calgary.[1]
Personal life[]
Dave was originally from Brampton. He played rugby at Brock University, and obtained a Masters of Teaching degree in Australia. Dave was a full-time teacher at Mayfield Secondary School in Caledon, Ontario until deciding to pursue Skeleton full-time.[2]
References[]
- ^ http://sirc.ca/news/calgary-school-teacher-greszczyszyn-defends-national-skeleton-title-justin-kripps-pilots-four
- ^ Frank Juzenas, "Canadian skeleton team announced", The Brampton Guardian, December 15, 2016, page 45.
External links[]
- Dave Greszczyszyn at IBSF
- Dave Greszczyszyn at Olympics.com
- Dave Greszczyszyn at the Canadian Olympic Committee
- Dave Greszczyszyn at Olympedia
- Full career results
- 1979 births
- Canadian male skeleton racers
- Living people
- Skeleton racers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Brampton
- Olympic skeleton racers of Canada
- Canadian winter sports biography stubs
- Skeleton racing biography stubs