Marco Albarello

Marco Albarello (born 31 May 1960) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 2002. He was born in Aosta. His best known victory was part of the 4 × 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. He also won four other medals at the Winter Olympics with three silvers (10 km: 1992; 4 × 10 km relay: 1992, 1998) and one bronze (10 km: 1994).

Marco Albarello
Country Italy
Born (1960-05-31) 31 May 1960
Aosta, Italy
Ski clubC.S. Esercito
World Cup career
Seasons17 – (1982–1998)
Individual wins2
Team wins2
Indiv. podiums6
Team podiums10
Indiv. starts92
Team starts20
Overall titles0 – (5th in 1993)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1994 Lillehammer4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1992 Albertville10 km classical
Silver medal – second place1992 Albertville4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1998 Nagano4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1994 Lillehammer10 km classical
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1987 Oberstdorf15 km classical
Silver medal – second place1985 Seefeld4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1993 Falun4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1995 Thunder Bay4 × 10 km relay

Biography

Albarello also won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with one gold (15 km: 1987), two silvers (4 × 10 km relay: 1985, 1993), and one bronze (4 × 10 km relay: 1997).

At the Opening Ceremony for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin on February 10, he and his 4 × 10 km relay teammates (Maurilio De Zolt, Giorgio Vanzetta, and Silvio Fauner) who won the gold at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, were among the last carriers of the Olympic torch before it was lit by fellow Italian cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo. Albarello was the coach of the Italian national cross-country ski team until May 2007. He's married with Silvana Domaine and he has one son; Jacopo Albarello and one daughter; Giorgia Carlotta Albarello.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games
  • 5 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
198827—9—8——
199231Silver—44—Silver
199433Bronze—10——Gold
19983726—DNS7—Silver

World Championships
  • 4 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km 
 classical 		  15 km 
 freestyle 		  Pursuit   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
198524—17————Silver
198726—Gold——14—5
198928—17——7—7
199130————12—4
1993329——84—Silver
19953419———23—Bronze
19973625——DNF—DNF—

Season standings
 Season   Age 
Overall Long Distance Sprint
198221NC——
198322NC——
19842354——
19852449——
19862533——
19872621——
19882726——
19892831——
19902960——
1991309——
19923110——
1993325——
19943314——
19953420——
19963537——
199736354821
199837352738

Individual podiums
  • 2 victories
  • 6 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
11986–8715 February 1987West Germany Oberstdorf, West Germany15 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]1st
2 1990–91 15 December 1990Switzerland Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
3 1991–92 13 February 1992France Albertville, France10 km Individual COlympic Games[1]2nd
41992–939 January 1993Switzerland Ulrichen, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
519 March 1993Slovakia Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
6 1993–94 17 February 1994Norway Lillehammer, Norway10 km Individual COlympic Games[1]3rd

Team podiums
  • 2 victories
  • 10 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1984–85 24 January 1985Austria Seefeld, Austria4 × 10 km RelayWorld Championships[1]2ndVanzetta / De Zolt / Ploner
2 1985–86 13 March 1986Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndWalder / De Zolt / Vanzetta
3 1986–87 19 March 1987Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdDe Zolt / Vanzetta / Pulie
4 1987–88 13 March 1988Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdVanzetta / De Zolt / Barco
5 1991–92 18 February 1992France Albertville, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games[1]2ndPulie / Vanzetta / Fauner
6 1992–93 26 February 1993Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]2ndDe Zolt / Vanzetta / Fauner
71993–9422 February 1994Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games[1]1stDe Zolt / Vanzetta / Fauner
8 1994–95 15 January 1995Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdMaj / Fauner / Godioz
9 1995–96 25 February 1996Norway Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Valbusa / Fauner
101 March 1996Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stFauner / Maj / Valbusa

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References
  1. "Athlete : ALBARELLO Marco". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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