Dave Ryding
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 37 |
Date of birth | December 5,1986 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Chorley |
United Kingdom | |
Height | 180 (cm) |
Coached by | Tristan Glasse-Davies |
Parents | Shirley Ryding |
Carl Ryding | |
Alma maters | Runshaw College |
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy | |
Job | Ski Racer |
Education | Runshaw College |
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy | |
Club | Kandahar Ski Club |
Weight | 74 (kg) |
Siblings | Joanna Ryding |
Nationality | British |
Sport | Alpine skiing |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 528630 |
Dave Ryding Life story
David Ryding is an English World Cup alpine ski racer who specialises in slalom. Widely considered to be the greatest British skier of all time, he has competed for Great Britain in four Olympics, seven World Championships, and won the Europa Cup.
Dave Ryding on skiing gold: I never dreamed I'd win one
Dave Ryding on skiing gold: I never dreamed I'd win one
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Dave " the Rocket" Ryding didn't ski on real snow until he was 12 years old, but 23 years later he's won a historic Slalom Skiing gold medal for Britain.
He told The Bbc that " everything just felt natural" as he competed on Saturday, and " it was my day".
Source of news: bbc.com