Marco Albarello (born 31 May 1960) is an Italian former 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).

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 10 February, 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 is married to 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).

Olympic Games

  • 5 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
YearAge10 km15 kmPursuit30 km50 km4 × 10 km relay
198827—N/a9—N/a8——
199231Silver—N/a44—Silver
199433Bronze—N/a10——Gold
19983726—N/aDNS7—Silver

World Championships

  • 4 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
YearAge10 km15 km classical15 km freestylePursuit30 km50 km4 × 10 km relay
198524—N/a17—N/a—N/a——Silver
198726—N/aGold—N/a—N/a14—5
198928—N/a17——N/a7—7
19913021—N/a——N/a12—4
1993329—N/a—N/a84—Silver
19953419—N/a—N/a—23—Bronze
19973625—N/a—N/aDNF—DNF—

World Cup

Season standings

SeasonAge
OverallLong DistanceSprint
198221NC—N/a—N/a
198322NC—N/a—N/a
19842354—N/a—N/a
19852449—N/a—N/a
19862533—N/a—N/a
19872621—N/a—N/a
19882726—N/a—N/a
19892831—N/a—N/a
19902960—N/a—N/a
1991309—N/a—N/a
19923110—N/a—N/a
1993325—N/a—N/a
19943314—N/a—N/a
19953420—N/a—N/a
19963537—N/a—N/a
199736354821
199837352738

Individual podiums

  • 2 victories
  • 6 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
11986–8715 February 1987West Germany Oberstdorf, West Germany15 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]1st
21990–9115 December 1990Switzerland Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
31991–9213 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
61993–9417 February 1994Norway Lillehammer, Norway10 km Individual COlympic Games[1]3rd

Team podiums

  • 2 victories
  • 10 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
11984–8524 January 1985Austria Seefeld, Austria4 × 10 km RelayWorld Championships[1]2ndVanzetta / De Zolt / Ploner
21985–8613 March 1986Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndWalder / De Zolt / Vanzetta
31986–8719 March 1987Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdDe Zolt / Vanzetta / Pulie
41987–8813 March 1988Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdVanzetta / De Zolt / Barco
51991–9218 February 1992France Albertville, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games[1]2ndPulie / Vanzetta / Fauner
61992–9326 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
81994–9515 January 1995Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdMaj / Fauner / Godioz
91995–9625 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.

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