Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Residence Calgary, Canada Name Dave Greszczyszyn | Sport Skeleton Country Canada | |
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Born September 18, 1979 (age 44) ( 1979-09-18 ) Weight 95.0 kg (209.4 lb; 14.96 st) | ||
Why Olympic skeleton racer Greszczyszyn gets called ‘Canada Dave’
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 4 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 5 Europa Cups.
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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 cracked the World Cup squad in 2013 and now is a part-time substitute teacher in Calgary.
Personal life
Dave was previously from Brampton. He played rugby at Brock University, and in an Australian university received a Masters of Teaching.