Tove Alexandersson

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'''Tove Alexandersson''' (born 7 September 1992) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Foot orienteering|foot orienteer]], [[ski orienteering|ski orienteer]], [[skyrunner]], [[trail running|trail runner]], [[ski mountaineering|ski mountaineer]] and [[SkySnow|skysnow runner]]. Alexandersson has won gold medals at world championships in five different sports plus a silver medal in a sixth sport, and has won a total of 21 gold medals at the [[World Orienteering Championships]], making her the second most successful orienteer in history by number of gold medals at World Championships, behind [[Simone Niggli-Luder]]. Alexandersson holds the record for the number of gold medals in a row at the [[World Orienteering Championships]], winning 11 in a row between 2018 and 2022.<ref name=Insidethegames />

'''Tove Alexandersson''' (born 7 September 1992) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Foot orienteering|foot orienteer]], [[ski orienteering|ski orienteer]], [[skyrunner]], [[trail running|trail runner]], [[ski mountaineering|ski mountaineer]] and [[SkySnow|skysnow runner]]. Alexandersson has won gold medals at world championships in five different sports plus a silver medal in a sixth sport, and has won a total of 22 gold medals at the [[World Orienteering Championships]], making her the second most successful orienteer in history by number of gold medals at World Championships, behind [[Simone Niggli-Luder]]. Alexandersson holds the record for the number of gold medals in a row at the [[World Orienteering Championships]], winning 11 in a row between 2018 and 2022.<ref name=Insidethegames />

In addition to her success in orienteering, Alexandersson has excelled in multiple other sports. Alexandersson has won 10 gold medals at the [[World Ski Orienteering Championships]], and in 2018, she won the Sky Marathon event at the [[Skyrunning World Championships]], in her second skyrunning race ever. In 2021, she won the combined discipline at the [[World Championships of Ski Mountaineering]], and in 2023 she won a silver medal in the up and down discipline at the [[2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships|World Mountain and Trail Running Championships]]. In 2024 Alexandersson won all three events in the [[SkySnow#World Championships|SkySnow World Championships]] in her first such event ever. She competes for [[Stora Tuna OK]] in orienteering and [[Alfta-Ösa OK]] in ski orienteering.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://eventor.orienteering.org/Athletes/Details/65 | title=IOF Eventor - Tove Alexandersson }}</ref>

In addition to her success in orienteering, Alexandersson has excelled in multiple other sports. Alexandersson has won 10 gold medals at the [[World Ski Orienteering Championships]], and in 2018, she won the Sky Marathon event at the [[Skyrunning World Championships]], in her second skyrunning race ever. In 2021, she won the combined discipline at the [[World Championships of Ski Mountaineering]], and in 2023 she won a silver medal in the up and down discipline at the [[2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships|World Mountain and Trail Running Championships]]. In 2024 Alexandersson won all three events in the [[SkySnow#World Championships|SkySnow World Championships]] in her first such event ever. She competes for [[Stora Tuna OK]] in orienteering and [[Alfta-Ösa OK]] in ski orienteering.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://eventor.orienteering.org/Athletes/Details/65 | title=IOF Eventor - Tove Alexandersson }}</ref>

In the 2021 WOC she won gold in all five events and became the first person to win five gold medals in a single championship. Alexandersson set a record for the number of gold medals in World Orienteering Championships in a row won, winning eleven in a row for four years between 2018 and 2022, before finally coming sixth place in the sprint at the [[2022 World Orienteering Championships]] following several errors.<ref name=Insidethegames>{{cite web |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1125114/carter-davies-orienteering-sprint-title |title=Carter Davies wins women's orienteering sprint title as Alexandersson falters |last=Berkeley |first=Geoff |date=30 June 2022 |website=www.insidethegames.biz |publisher=Inside the Games |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref>

In the 2021 WOC she won gold in all five events and became the first person to win five gold medals in a single championship. Alexandersson set a record for the number of gold medals in World Orienteering Championships in a row won, winning eleven in a row for four years between 2018 and 2022, before finally coming sixth place in the sprint at the [[2022 World Orienteering Championships]] following several errors.<ref name=Insidethegames>{{cite web |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1125114/carter-davies-orienteering-sprint-title |title=Carter Davies wins women's orienteering sprint title as Alexandersson falters |last=Berkeley |first=Geoff |date=30 June 2022 |website=www.insidethegames.biz |publisher=Inside the Games |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref>

By winning gold medals both in the sprint and in the knock-out sprint at the [[2024 World Orienteering Championships]] in [[Edinburgh]], she has won 21 gold medals in the world orienteering championships.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tove Alexandersson vinner 20:e VM-guldet |last1= |first1= |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/orientering/tove-alexandersson-vinner-20e-vm-guldet |website=svt.no |access-date=12 July 2024 |date=12 July 2024 |language=sv }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://eventor.orienteering.org/Events/ChampionshipResultlist?eventId=6710&championshipId=71&groupBy=EventClass |title =World Ranking - Sprint. Final |website =IOF Eventor |date=12 July 2024 |accessdate=12 July 2024}}</ref>

By winning gold medals both in the sprint and in the knock-out sprint at the [[2024 World Orienteering Championships]] in [[Edinburgh]], she brought her count up to 21 gold medals in the world orienteering championships.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tove Alexandersson vinner 20:e VM-guldet |last1= |first1= |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/orientering/tove-alexandersson-vinner-20e-vm-guldet |website=svt.no |access-date=12 July 2024 |date=12 July 2024 |language=sv }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://eventor.orienteering.org/Events/ChampionshipResultlist?eventId=6710&championshipId=71&groupBy=EventClass |title =World Ranking - Sprint. Final |website =IOF Eventor |date=12 July 2024 |accessdate=12 July 2024}}</ref>

She also won the [[Jukola Relay|Venla Relay]] in 2018 together with [[Julia Gross]], Anna Mårsell and Magdalena Olsson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2018/06/16/finlandska-segertorkan-fortsatter-alexandersson-forde-stora-tuna-till-forsta|title =Finländska segertorkan fortsätter – Alexandersson förde Stora Tuna till första Venlasegern på över 30 år|publisher = [[Yle]]| language=sv|accessdate=25 November 2018|date =18 June 2018|author=Carl-Magnus Långkvist }}</ref>

She also won the [[Jukola Relay|Venla Relay]] in 2018 together with [[Julia Gross]], Anna Mårsell and Magdalena Olsson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2018/06/16/finlandska-segertorkan-fortsatter-alexandersson-forde-stora-tuna-till-forsta|title =Finländska segertorkan fortsätter – Alexandersson förde Stora Tuna till första Venlasegern på över 30 år|publisher = [[Yle]]| language=sv|accessdate=25 November 2018|date =18 June 2018|author=Carl-Magnus Långkvist }}</ref>