Dave Greszczyszyn
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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. 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
[edit]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 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 life
[edit]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.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Frank Juzenas, "Canadian skeleton team announced", The Brampton Guardian, December 15, 2016, page 45.
External links
[edit]- Dave Greszczyszyn at IBSF
- Dave Greszczyszyn at Olympics.com
- Dave Greszczyszyn at Olympedia
- Dave Greszczyszyn at Team Canada
- Full career results (in French)