+ World Championship gold, men, 1978.
Thomas Magnusson's memorable gold rush on the final stretch in the uphill climb was what decided the men's relay in Lahtis. To top it all off, it was the Finnish home favorite Matti Pitkänen whom Magnusson outpaced on his way to gold.
The other skiers in the winning Swedish team were Sven-Åke Lundbäck, Christer Johansson, and Tommy Limby.
+ Olympic Games gold, men, 1988
Torgny Mogren was on his way to securing a Swedish Olympic gold on the final stretch in Calgary. Then, suddenly, Gunde Svan, who had skied the third leg, appeared in the track behind Mogren and cheered on his teammate. The TV images of Svan shouting "You can rest later" to Mogren are classics.
It was on the verge of what you're allowed to do, Svan has previously said to Expressen.
Jan Ottosson and Thomas Wassberg also skied in the gold team.
+ Olympic Games gold, women, 2014
Sweden seemed to be out of the running for victory when Charlotte Kalla set off on the final stretch in Sochi. But Kalla had gold in her sights and delivered a comeback that was roughly on par with Jonna Sundling's recent feat in Trondheim.
Kalla, who only had five kilometers left, made up 25 seconds on the leader before sprinting to gold ahead of Finland's Krista Lähteenmäki (now Pärmäkoski) and Germany's Denise Herrmann.
Ida Ingemarsdotter, Emma Wikén, and Anna Haag later shared the gold medal with Kalla.
+ Olympic Games gold, men, 2014
The blue-yellow men's skiers didn't want to be outdone and repeated the women's achievement the following day. The tension at the end was absent, but instead, it was highly dramatic from the first leg. Lars Nelson, who was making his championship debut, fell early and lost a ski. Still, he handed over to Daniel Rickardsson in first place. The relay gold is Sweden's most recent in a championship on the men's side.
Johan Olsson and Marcus Hellner completed the gold team.
+ World Championship gold, women, 2019
Stina Nilsson was a hunted target when she set off in the lead on the final stretch, over 18 seconds ahead of Therese Johaug. The Norwegian predictably caught up with the Swede in the end – but Nilsson lay down in Johaug's slipstream and then showed who of the two was the sharpest sprinter. The gold was Sweden's first in a World Championship relay on the women's side.
The team also included Ebba Andersson, Frida Karlsson, and Charlotte Kalla.
