Daniel Greig (born 13 March 1991) is an Australian speed skater. He was selected for Australia as a speed skater during the 2014 Winter Olympics for the men's 500, 1000 and 1500 m events.[2] During the 2014 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships he won a bronze medal.
 Greig in 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 March 1991[1] Adelaide, South Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Desley Hill | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Greig is Australia's best speed skater, currently holding records in the 500m, 1000m and 1500m events.
Greig's formative years were spent as a world class inline skater. At age 17 he began taking the steps to make the Olympics and moved to the Netherlands to learn how to skate on ice. In 2013 Greig showed his rapid progression in the sport with a strong series of finishes before capping it off in 2014 with a bronze medal at the World Championships in Nagano and competing in the Sochi Winter Olympics.
He currently holds the Australian national record for the 500 and 1000 m.
Grieg studied a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) at Deakin University.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Daniel Greig". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Greig". Olympics.com.au. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Daniel Greig". Deakin University. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
External links
edit- Daniel Greig at the International Skating Union
- Daniel Greig at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Daniel Greig at Olympics.com
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