Daniel Greig

Injuries	He was affected by an injury to his lower back at the 2017 World Single Distances Championships in Gangneung, Republic of Korea. (theaustralian.com.au, 18 Feb 2017) He underwent surgery on both knees in May 2014. He returned to competition in February 2015. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017; schaatsen.nl, 14 Sep 2015) He was affected by acute tendinitis in his knee at the start of 2012. (speedskating-online.com, 14 Aug 2012) He tore ligaments in his left ankle while competing in roller speed skating at the 2009 World Championships in Haining, People's Republic of China. It took him six weeks to fully recover, but he then began suffering from tendinitis in his left quadricep because of his new movement patterns after the original injury. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2011, 05 Feb 2010) A shoulder injury sidelined him for three months during his career. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs	He always puts his right skate on first and has to wear matching socks on race day. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2011)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning bronze in the sprint combination at the 2014 World Sprint Championships in Nagano, Japan. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
Other sports	He has represented Australia in roller speed skating, and won a gold medal in the 100m sprint at the 2019 World Roller Games in Barcelona, Spain. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Feb 2021; worldskate.org, 13 Jul 2019)

Reason for choosing this sport

Competing at the Olympic Winter Games was one of his lifetime ambitions, so he moved to the Netherlands to take up speed skating immediately after leaving school.

Most influential person in career	Coach Desly Hill. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
Hero / Idol	US speed skater Joey Cheek. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began inline skating at age six. He took up speed skating in 2009 in Enschede, Netherlands.

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Club / Team	Team Worldstream [NED] / Olympic Southern Flyers [AUS]:
Name of coach	Kosta Poltavets [Worldstream], RUS