The King presents medals to athletes

On Wednesday 4 May, The King awarded HM The King's Medal for Contributions within Swedish Sport during a ceremony in Princess Sibylla's Apartments at the Royal Palace.

Ice hockey player Peter Forsberg receives his medal from The King.

Ice hockey player Peter Forsberg receives his medal from The King. Photo: Jonas Borg

The medal, which was newly inaugurated in 2019, is 5th size in gold, with a horizontal gold bay leaf twig on the ribbon. The medals were awarded on 28 January 2022.

HM The King's Medal for Contributions within Swedish Sport

HM The King's Medal for Contributions within Swedish Sport

Photo: Jonas Arnell Szurkos

5th size with a bright blue ribbon

Multi-sportswoman Tove Alexandersson
For outstanding contributions within orienteering, ski orienteering and skyrunning

Rider Rolf-Göran Bengtsson
For outstanding contributions within show jumping

Ice hockey player Peter Forsberg
For outstanding contributions as an ice hockey player

Football player Zlatan Ibrahimović
For outstanding contributions as a footballer

Swimmer Maja Reichard
For outstanding contributions within competitive swimming

Football player Caroline Seger
For outstanding contributions as a footballer

The King and Queen with multi-sportswoman Tove Alexandersson during the medal presentation ceremony at the Royal Palace.

The King and Queen with multi-sportswoman Tove Alexandersson during the medal presentation ceremony at the Royal Palace. Photo: Jonas Borg

Rolf-Göran Bengtsson receives his medal for outstanding contributions within show jumping.

Rolf-Göran Bengtsson receives his medal for outstanding contributions within show jumping. Photo: Jonas Borg

Maja Reichard received HM The King's Medal for outstanding contributions within competitive swimming.

Maja Reichard received HM The King's Medal for outstanding contributions within competitive swimming. Photo: Jonas Borg