Dave Irwin

Dave Irwin
Dave Irwin at the 2006 Canada's Walk of Fame ceremony
Personal information
Born (1954-07-12) July 12, 1954 (age 70)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
World Cup debutDecember 22, 1973
RetiredMarch, 1982
Olympics
Teams2
World Cup
Seasons8
Wins1
Podiums2

Dave Irwin (born July 12, 1954)[1] is a former alpine ski racer who represented Canada at two Winter Olympic Games and won a World Cup downhill. He was one of the "Crazy Canucks", a group of Canadian downhill racers who rose to prominence on the World Cup circuit in the late 1970s. He lives in Canmore, Alberta, near the Rocky Mountains.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Irwin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.