 Ski Jasper Alberta News
Skier Toby Dawson Retires
PARK CITY, Utah (Sept. 11) - Olympic moguls bronze medalist Toby Dawson (Vail, CO), who also is the reigning dual moguls world champion, is retiring after seven seasons of World Cup skiing. "My heart's no longer in it," he said.
Dawson, born in South Korea and adopted by a pair of married ski instructors when he was 3, won three World Championships medals - gold in duals in 2005, bronze in moguls and duals (at Deer Valley, Utah) in 2003 - in addition to his bronze medal in the Winter Games of Torino last February. He also was a six-time winner on the World Cup tour and registered nine other top-3 finishes in addition to being the 2002 U.S. moguls gold medalist.
He originally planned to take off for the upcoming winter, giving his body a chance to heal from all the pounding it's taken with his aggressive, crowd-pleasing style. However, he said, "I didn't see reason to drag it on any longer. I've been thinking about taking the year off and the reality is my heart's no longer in it.
"It's such an enjoyable sport, but you have to move on. Life moves on," Dawson said. "From the day I made the Ski Team, it's been a highlight reel, just so much fun, just so wonderful...but now that's over."
Dawson, who is planning to get married next April, said he hopes to try professional golf but also plans to continue his involvement with the U.S. Ski Team in various capacities. He's played in several fundraising golf events for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation "and I plan to stay involved there," he said.
"Golf is certainly a lot easier on his body," Head Coach Jeff Wintersteen said. "But I'm proud of Toby for sticking around after missing the Olympic Team in 2002; he wanted to be in Torino, and he skied so well. He's such a great guy, such a great teammate and he did things his own way. He liked big events and he liked to 'Wow!' the crowd. What I think I may remember most is his willingness to just go for it, and his ability with off-axis [jumps] and speed. We certainly wish him all the best."
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