Dave Greszczyszyn

Dave Greszczyszyn
Personal information
Born (1979-09-18) September 18, 1979
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportSkeleton
Turned pro2007
Medal record
World Championships
2019 Whistler Mixed team
2020 Altenberg Mixed skeleton
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, 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 high school teacher in Calgary. Dave is now a physical education teacher at North Trail High School in Calgary, Alberta which opened in 2023.

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.[1]

References

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