Dave Greszczyszyn (born September 18, 1979) is a Canadian

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who has competed since 2007. Greszczyszyn is a two-time Canadian national champion, had four top-10 finishes in the

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, 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

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squad in 2013 and now is a part-time substitute teacher in Calgary.

Personal life

Dave was originally from

Brampton Brampton ( or ) is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Brampton is a city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is a lower-tier municipality within Peel Region. The city has a population of 656,480 as of the 2021 Census, making it ...

. He played rugby at

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, and obtained a Masters of Teaching degree in Australia. Dave was a full-time teacher at

Mayfield Secondary School Mayfield Secondary School is located in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. It is one of two Regional Arts Schools in the Peel District School Board. Regional Arts Program Four disciplines of art are hosted at Mayfield: drama, dance, music, and visual ar ...

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until deciding to pursue skeleton full-time.Frank Juzenas, "Canadian skeleton team announced", ''The Brampton Guardian'', December 15, 2016, page 45.

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Full career results (in French)
1979 births Canadian male skeleton racers Living people Skeleton racers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Brampton Olympic skeleton racers of Canada 20th-century Canadian people 21st-century Canadian people {{Skeleton-bio-stub