Profile - David Ryding

Name/Nickname: Dave Ryding – The Rocket

Year of Birth: 1986

Hometown/From: Bretherton, Lancashire

Career Highlights: 26^th Levi World Cup 2012 – 2013 Europa Cup Slalom Champion – Sochi Winter Olympics 2014 17^th Slalom

Goals: To be ranked in the worlds top 10

Personal Sponsors: C-tec – VITAL – Kandahar – Fischer – Bollé - Leki – Skiers Trust

Shout Outs: To everyone who supports me, Thank you, and I will keep giving it my all!

Website: www.daverydingski.co.uk

Twitter: @daveryding

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Dave-Ryding-Skier/

Short Bio: I grew up racing and training on the dryslopes of the UK and was a member of Pendle Ski Club. I loved skiing and always had a bug for competition so Ski racing was just a natural sport to get into.

I started racing on snow aged 13 and joined the Kandahar Ski Club.

Since I completed my A levels at Runshaw College and achieved 2 As and a B I have been skiing full time. I have specialized in the Discipline of Slalom and have achieved 5 British Slalom Titles, competed at 2 Winter Olympic games placing 17^th in the slalom at Sochi. In 2013 I was the first Brit to win an Overall Europa Cup title and at the start of the season I placed 26^th in the Slalom World Cup event in Levi. I aim to fly our flag in the worlds top 10 slalom skiers.

Photo credit: Profile and Action Shot by Racer Ready