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| Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1986 Motala, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||
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Daniel Friberg (born 10 July 1986) is a Swedish former professional speed skater. He competed in two events at the 2010 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2009 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships. [1] He retired from the sport in October 2011 after suffering an injury during training. [2]
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