Tove Alexandersson's enormous success in orienteering has continued.
She took a fifth World Cup gold in the long distance and became the first orienteer to win a maximum of five gold at one and the same championship.
Now she is hailed by the royal family.
“Five golds in a row!
Tove, what a unique achievement.
Proud of you and Sweden's orienteering team.
Warm congratulations! ”, Writes Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia in an email to Alexandersson according to the Swedish Orienteering Federation.
The orienteering star himself was very happy after the last World Cup day.
- I do not know what to say.
It has been such a sick week and it has been tough to recharge before each race.
I am so proud that I managed to recharge until today, to be able to keep it together mentally and stay focused, she told SVT Sport.
Also praised by Löfven
In a clip that the Swedish Orienteering Federation published on its Instagram, Alexandersson can be seen and heard talking on the phone with Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, who called to congratulate.
- What a feat!
he said, among other things.
- It has been a fantastic week, Alexandersson replied.