Marco Albarello


Marco Albarello 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 and one bronze.

Biography

Albarello also won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with one gold, two silvers, and one bronze.
At the Opening Ceremony for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin on February 10, he and his 4 × 10 km relay teammates 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.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

World Cup standings

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
1 1984–85 24 January 1985 Seefeld, Austria4 × 10 km RelayWorld Championships2ndVanzetta / De Zolt / Ploner
2 1985–86 13 March 1986 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndWalder / De Zolt / Vanzetta
3 1986–87 19 March 1987 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdDe Zolt / Vanzetta / Pulie
4 1987–88 13 March 1988 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdVanzetta / De Zolt / Barco
5 1991–92 18 February 1992 Albertville, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games2ndPulie / Vanzetta / Fauner
6 1992–93 26 February 1993 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships2ndDe Zolt / Vanzetta / Fauner
71993–9422 February 1994 Lillehammer, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games1stDe Zolt / Vanzetta / Fauner
8 1994–95 15 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdMaj / Fauner / Godioz
9 1995–96 25 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Valbusa / Fauner
10 1995–96 1 March 1996 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stFauner / Maj / Valbusa

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