First Swedish men's medal in a major championship. Perseus Karlström is historic and what a race it was. A completely final run Karlström met the press in the mixed zone after the race.
- The teeth only tingle and the mouth is contracting. I'm kind of close to getting cramps and fainting, says the bronze medalist to SVT.
The Swede tried to catch up with the jerking Japanese Yamanishi but never came by, instead with a few kilometers left the Russian Mizinov passed and it became "just" a bronze money for the Swede.
- The last two kilometers, the head just boils over and I struggle to survive. At the same time I couldn't let go of any feelings at all. I got nothing for free, I really had to try to keep my silver spot. Mizinov is too strong today. But third place, with the pressure I have anyway, it's totally crazy this.
"I'm so incredibly proud and happy"But a dropped silver medal despite being a proud Perseus Karlström after the race.
- I'm so incredibly proud, so incredibly proud and happy, I have to say thank you to everyone who sits there at home and cheer, he gasps at the same time as he almost cries.
Karlström sees the bronze medal as a result of the extreme training he exposed himself to over the past year.
- There have been 49 hard weeks I have been driving with my Australian coach. I have lined up good results throughout the year. The Mexicans asked in December: Why are you driving so hard? It's 10 months to the World Cup. ”I replied,“ Yes, you must see ”. And today they know, Karlström tells SVT Sport.