Marco Albarello


Marco Albarello 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 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 10 February, 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 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 –
Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km
relay
19882798——
199231Silver44—Silver
[Cross-country skiing at the Cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1994 Winter Olympics|1994]33Bronze10——Gold
19983726[Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle pursuit|]7—Silver

World Championships

  • 4 medals –
Year Age 10 km 15 km
classical 		15 km
freestyle 		Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km
relay
19852417——Silver
198726Gold14—5
19892817—7—7
199130——12—4
199332984—Silver
19953419—23—Bronze
19973625——

World Cup

Individual podiums

  • 2 victories
  • 6 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
11986–8715 February 1987ref label|worldcuprace|1

Team podiums

  • 2 victories
  • 10 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
1 1984–85 24 January 1985ref label|worldcuprace|1