Dave Ryding
British alpine skier
David Ryding (born 5 December 1986) is a retired English World Cup alpine ski racer who specialised in slalom. Widely considered to be the greatest British skier of all time, he competed for Great Britain in five Olympics, nine World Championships, and won the Europa Cup Slalom Series in 2013. Ryding's best World Cup result was a victory in the 2022 Kitzbühel slalom, the first victory for any British athlete at that level in Alpine skiing.
Early life
Ryding grew up in Croston and Bretherton, Chorley, Lancashire and attended Trinity St Michaels Junior and Infant School, Croston, Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy, Croston and Runshaw College, Leyland
During his junior school year in 1998 age 11, Dave was the individual boys champion of the Chorley & District large schools cross-country race held at Albany High, Chorley.
While at Bishop Rawstorne CE Language College in 1999. Dave as part of a team of four including his sister Joanna Ryding, Peter Williams and Rachel Turner were crowned the Under 14s English Skiing School Champions. All four negotiated a tough slalom course on the dry slope in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. The pupils training at Ski Rossendale with the school and at the ski slope in Pendle during their free time.
Career
Early career
Born at Chorley & South Ribble Hospital, Chorley, and growing up in Croston and Bretherton, Lancashire, England. Ryding started competing on dry ski slopes at age eight, first skied on snow at twelve, and continued racing on dry slopes until age 21.
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