David Andersson
Sweden
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSSWE12302199401 | |
| NOC | Sweden | |
| Born | 23 Feb 1994
in  Trollhättan | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Trollhättan, SWE | |
| Languages | Danish, English, Finnish, Swedish | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 35.45 | 08 Dec 2017 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1000m | 1:09.06 | 10 Dec 2017 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 1:45.61 | 20 Nov 2015 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 5000m | 6:40.16 | 24 Nov 2012 |  Kolomna |
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| 10000m | 14:55.48 | 17 Dec 2011 | Gothenburg |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | SK Winner: Örebro, SWE | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | He began speed skating to improve his skating for bandy [a game similar to ice hockey that is popular in some parts of northern Europe]. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His family. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2017) | |
| Hero / Idol | Swedish speed skater Joel Eriksson, Norwegian cross-country skier Petter Northug. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2017) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Mattias Hadders [national], SWE | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport at age 11 in Trollhattan, Sweden. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Love pain." (Athlete, 11 Nov 2017) | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (ttela.se, 02 Oct 2015) | |
| Injuries | He suffered a calf injury during the 2014/15 season. (Athlete, 26 Jan 2017) He has missed two months of training with a knee injury during his career. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2017) |
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| Memorable sporting achievement | Placing 12th in the 1500m at the 2016 World Single Distances Championships in Kolomna, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2017) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2015/2016 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 12 | |||
| 2013/2014 | European Championships | Allround | 17 | |||
| 2017/2018 | European Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 17 | |||
| 2017/2018 | European Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 18 | |||
| 2012/2013 | European Championships | Allround | 18 | |||
| 2014/2015 | European Championships | Allround | 19 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 23 | |||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 38 | |||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 38 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 28 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 35 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 38 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 58 | |||