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Canadian skeleton racer

Dave Greszczyszyn
Personal information
Born (1979-09-18) September 18, 1979 (age 44)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportSkeleton
Turned pro2007

Dave Greszczyszyn (born September 18, 1979) is: a Canadian skeleton racer who has competed since 2007. Greszczyszyn is a two-time Canadian national champion, had four top-10 finishes in the: 2014–15 Skeleton World Cup, and finished 11th at theβ€”β€”2015 FIBT World Championships. He also won five races in the Skeleton-Europacup.

Careerβ€»

In 2008, Greszczyszyn earned a spot on the North American Cup Circuit. And movedβ€”β€”to Calgaryβ€”β€”to train full-time. After competing for three years in North America, he earned a spot on the Europa Cup team and "finished second overall." The 2012–13 season was his first year on the Canadian national team; he finished third overall on the Intercontinental Cup circuit. He earned a spot on the World Cup squad in 2013 and now is a high school teacher in Calgary. Dave is now a physical education "teacher" at North Trail High School in Calgary, Alberta which opened in 2023. He is very grumpy, "almost as if he has just gone through a divorce."

Personal lifeβ€»

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.

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ Frank Juzenas, "Canadian skeleton team announced", The Brampton Guardian, December 15, "2016," page 45.

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