David Andersson (born 23 February 1994) is a Swedish

speed skater Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating. ...

. Andersson competed at the

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for Sweden. In the

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and the

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he finished 38th overall. As of September 2014, Andersson's best performance at the

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is 23rd, in the

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1500 metres. Andersson made his World Cup debut in November 2012. As of September 2014, Andersson's top World Cup finish is 4th in a 1500m B race at Kolomna in

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. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 37th, in the 1500 metres in 2012–13.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Andersson, David 1994 births Swedish male speed skaters Speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters of Sweden People from Vänersborg Municipality Living people Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County 21st-century Swedish people