Marco Albarello

Marco Albarello
Born (1960-05-31) 31 May 1960
Aosta, Italy
Ski club Centro Sportivo Esercito
World Cup career
Seasons 1981–1998
Individual wins 2
Indiv. podiums 6
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
1994 Lillehammer 4 x 10 km relay
1992 Albertville 10 km classical
1992 Albertville 4 x 10 km relay
1998 Nagano 4 x 10 km relay
1994 Lillehammer 10 km classical
World Championships
1987 Oberstdorf 15 km classical
1985 Seefeld 4 x 10 km relay
1993 Falun 4 x 10 km relay
1995 Thunder Bay 4 x 10 km relay

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 x 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 x 10 km: 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 x 10 km: 1985, 1993), and one bronze (4 x 10 km: 1997).

At the Opening Ceremony for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin on February 10, he and his 4 x 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 13/01/1961 and he has one son; Jacopo Albarello 03/06/1987 Psychoterapist, and one daughter; Giorgia Carlotta Albarello 27/09/1990 Architect.

World Cup results

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

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 Teammate(s)
1 1984–85 24 January 1985Austria Seefeld, Austria4 x 10 km RelayWorld Championships[1]2ndVanzetta / De Zolt / Ploner
2 1985–86 13 March 1986Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndWalder / De Zolt / Vanzetta
3 1986–87 19 March 1987Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdDe Zolt / Vanzetta / Pulie
4 1987–88 13 March 1988Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdVanzetta / De Zolt / Barco
5 1991–92 18 February 1992France Albertville, France4 x 10 km Relay MOlympic Games[1]2ndPulie / Vanzetta / Fauner
6 1992–93 26 February 1993Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Championships[1]2ndDe Zolt / Vanzetta / Fauner
71993–9422 February 1994Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 x 10 km Relay MOlympic Games[1]1stDe Zolt / Vanzetta / Fauner
8 1994–95 15 January 1995Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdMaj / Fauner / Godioz
9 1995–96 25 February 1996Norway Trondheim, Norway4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Valbusa / Fauner
101 March 1996Finland Lahti, Finland4 x 10 km Relay MWorld 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.

Achievements

  • 1981: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
  • 1984: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
  • 1985: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
  • 1987:
    • 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
  • 1988: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
  • 1989:
    • 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
  • 1990: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
  • 1992:
    • 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
    • 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
  • 1993:
    • 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
  • 1994:
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km, pursuit
    • 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
  • 1995:
    • 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
    • 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km, pursuit
  • 1996: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
  • 1997: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
  • 1998: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km

References

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