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Dave Greszczyszyn

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Dave Greszczyszyn
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1979-09-18) September 18, 1979 (age 45)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportSkeleton
Turned pro2007
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Whistler Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Altenberg Mixed skeleton
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Winterberg Mixed team

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

Career

In 2008, Greszczyszyn 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 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 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

  1. ^ "Calgary School Teacher Greszczyszyn Defends National Skeleton Title, Justin Kripps Pilots Four-Man Crew to Bobsleigh Crown —Kaillie Humphries finishes third in first official four-man race— | SIRC". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  2. ^ Frank Juzenas, "Canadian skeleton team announced", The Brampton Guardian, December 15, 2016, page 45.