Marcus Hellner

Carl Marcus Joakim Hellner (born 25 November 1985) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed between 2003 and 2018. He retired at the end of the 2017-18 FIS World Cup season.[1]

Marcus Hellner
Country Sweden
Born (1985-11-25) 25 November 1985
Lerdala, Sweden
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Ski clubGellivare Skidallians IK
World Cup career
Seasons13 – (2006–2018)
Individual wins5
Team wins1
Indiv. podiums26
Team podiums10
Indiv. starts207
Team starts19
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2010)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 1 0
World Championships 1 4 2
Total 4 5 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Vancouver30 km skiathlon
Gold medal – first place2010 Vancouver4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place2014 Sochi4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place2014 Sochi30 km skiathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 OsloIndividual sprint
Silver medal – second place2011 Oslo4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place2013 Val di FiemmeTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2013 Val di Fiemme4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place2015 Falun4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2007 Sapporo4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2017 Lahti4 × 10 km relay
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 TarvisioIndividual sprint
Bronze medal – third place2006 KranjIndividual sprint

Athletic career
Hellner at the Royal Palace Sprint, Stockholm (2013)

Hellner had a total of seven victories in the junior levels of cross-country skiing up to 30 km from 2003 to 2005. In Gällivare, Sweden, he took his first world cup win on a 15 km event.

Hellner won bronze, his first medal, in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo.

In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Hellner won his first Olympic gold medal in the 30 km skiathlon, deciding the race in a sprint at the end. At the 4 × 10 km relay, Hellner took gold for Sweden after leading the race from the very start.

In the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Hellner opened his championship with winning a victory in the men's sprint. A couple of days later, Hellner, like in the 2010 Winter Olympics, rode the last lap for Sweden in the 4 × 10 km relay. This time finishing second, winning a silver medal for Sweden.

In the 2012, Hellner became the first Swedish male skier to be on the podium in Tour de Ski by securing a second place overall after passing Petter Northug in the final uphill event.[2]

At the 2014 Winter Olympics Hellner won a silver medal at the 30 km skiathlon and a gold in the men's 4 × 10 km relay, skiing the last leg.

On 6 May 2018, his retirement from cross–country skiing was announced.[3]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games
  • 4 medals – (3 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 		  30 km 
 skiathlon 		  50 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
2010244Gold22—Gold15
20142810Silver—6Gold—
201832812——54

World Championships
  • 7 medals – (1 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 		  30 km 
 skiathlon 		  50 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
2007218———Bronze—
200923—192756—
20112534615GoldSilver—
20132717829—SilverSilver
201529410——Silver—
201731—712—Bronze—

Season standings
 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final		 Ski Tour
Canada
200620NCNCNC————
2007211148173—50——
200822534541—36——
200923211735—DNF8—
2010243rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)15—43rd place, bronze medalist(s)—
2011257715414DNF—
201226483462nd place, silver medalist(s)9—
2013279115312523—
2014281715827—6—
2015291914NC—11——
201630302764———10
2017316840666—
20183226224019DNF13—

Individual podiums
  • 5 victories – (2 WC, 3 SWC)
  • 26 podiums – (10 WC, 16 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12008–0922 November 2008Sweden Gällivare, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
221 March 2009Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/FStage World Cup2nd
3 2009–10 12 December 2009Switzerland Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
41 January 2010Germany Oberhof, Germany3.7 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
54 January 2010Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic1.2 km Sprint FStage World Cup2nd
66 January 2010Italy Cortina-Toblach, Italy35 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
710 January 2010Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
814 March 2010Norway Oslo, Norway1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
921 March 2010Sweden World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup3rd
102010–1120 November 2010Sweden Gällivare, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1128 November 2010Finland Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
1231 December 2010Germany Oberhof, Germany3.75 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
136 January 2011Italy Cortina-Toblach, Italy35 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
14 2011–12 8 January 2012Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
1529 December 2011
– 8 January 2012		GermanyItaly Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
16 2012–13 24 November 2012Sweden Gällivare, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
1729 December 2012Germany Oberhof, Germany4 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
186 January 2013Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
19 2013–14 1 December 2013Finland Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
201 February 2014Italy Toblach, Italy15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
2116 March 2014Sweden Falun, Sweden15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
22 2014–15 15 February 2015Sweden Östersund, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
23 2015–16 11 March 2016Canada Canmore, Canada15 km Individual FStage World Cup3rd
24 2016–17 3 December 2016Norway Lillehammer, Norway10 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
2521 January 2017Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
2619 March 2017Canada Quebec City, Canada15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st

Team podiums
  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 10 podiums – (9 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
12007–0828 October 2007Germany Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdJönsson
29 December 2007Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdLarsson / Olsson / Södergren
32008–0923 November 2008Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndRickardsson / Olsson / Andreasson
47 December 2008France La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndRickardsson / Olsson / Södergren
52010–1121 November 2010Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stLarsson / Olsson / Rickardsson
62011–1220 November 2011Norway Sjusjøen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdRickardsson / Olsson / Halfvarsson
712 February 2012Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndRickardsson / Olsson / Södergren
82012–1325 November 2012Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndJönsson / Olsson / Rickardsson
920 January 2013France La Clusaz, France4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndRickardsson / Olsson / Halfvarsson
102016–1721 January 2017Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndRickardsson / Olsson / Halfvarsson

Personal life

Hellner participated in the 2010 World Series of Poker main event. In March 2012, Hellner joined Team Pokerstars SportsStars alongside Mats Sundin and Boris Becker.

References
  1. "Marcus Hellner has retired". 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  2. "Dario Cologna takes his third Tour de Ski victory". 8 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  3. "Hellner lägger skidorna på hyllan" (in Swedish). Göteborgsposten. 6 May 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. "HELLNER Marcus". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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