The women’s national football team, which won Olympic silver in Tokyo, is also fighting for the award where the Swedish people vote for the winner.
Other remaining candidates: Tove Alexandersson, orienteering, Philip Jönsson, parasailing, Nils van der Poel, skating and Jonna Sundling, skiing.
The five candidates who were eliminated in the first round of voting are James Blomgren (finished 9th), bowling, Isabelle Haak (10th), volleyball, Anton Dahlberg / Fredrik Bergström (11th), swimming, Anna Nordqvist (12th) a), golf, Martin Ponsiluoma (13th), biathlete.
Voting runs until January 17, when the Jerring Prize will be awarded at the Sports Gala.