Fredrik Nyberg
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Fredrik Nyberg (born March 23, 1969) is a Sweden Alpine skier.
He was born in Skön (Sundsvall).
Excelling in siant slalom and super G, he won a total of seven World Cup races in those disciplines. He took part in a total of five Winter Olympics; his 5th-place finish in the 2006 Olympic giant slalom in was his best Olympic result.
Nyberg planned to end his career after the 2006-07 season, but crashed during training in Austria on November 10, 2006, causing a serious knee injury. The injury forced him to end his career at the age of 37 without a start in his last season.
[edit] World Cup victories
Date | Location | Discipline |
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3 March 1990 | Veysonnaz | Giant slalom |
9 August 1990 | Mount Hutt | Giant slalom |
8 January 1994 | Kranjska Gora | Giant slalom |
6 March 1994 | Aspen | Giant slalom |
30 November 1996 | Breckenridge | Giant slalom |
3 December 2000 | Vail / Beaver Creek | Super-G |
20 December 2001 | Kranjska Gora | Giant slalom |