Dave Irwin
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Dave Irwin (born July 12, 1954 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) was a two-time Canadian Olympic downhill skier and World Cup champion. He was a member of the Crazy Canucks. The Crazy Canucks were a group of Canadian alpine ski racers who dominated the World Cup in the 1970s. Irwin had learned at eighteen months of age. His very first ski race was at six years of age.
[edit] Acquired Brain Injury
Dave Irwin suffered an Acquired Brain Injury on a training run for an Export A Skier-Cross event on March 24, 2001. He then recovered from the injury to create the Dave Irwin Foundation for Brain Injury.
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