Dave Ryding
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1986 Bretherton, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom |
| Club | Kandahar Ski Club |
| World Cup debut | 21 December 2009 (age 23) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 4 – (2010–2022) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 9 – (2009–2025) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 15 – (2010–2025) |
| Wins | 1 – (1 SL) |
| Podiums | 7 – (6 SL, 1 PS) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (23rd in 2017) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (8th in SL, 2017, 2022, 2024) |
David Ryding (born 5 December 1986) 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 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.