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 |
| 1988 Winter Olympics|1988] | 27 | Cross-country skiing at the [1988 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre classical|9] | Cross-country skiing at the 1988 [Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre classical|8] | — | — | ||
| 1992 Winter Olympics|1992] | 31 | Cross-country skiing at the [1992 Winter Olympics – Men's 10 kilometre classical|Silver] | 4 | 4 | — | Silver | |
| 1994 Winter Olympics|1994] | 33 | Bronze | 10 | — | — | Gold | |
| 1998 Winter Olympics|1998] | 37 | Cross-country skiing at the [1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 10 kilometre classical|26] | [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 |
| FIS [Nordic World Ski Championships 1985|1985] | 24 | 17 | — | — | Silver | |||
| FIS Nordic [World Ski Championships 1987|1987] | 26 | Gold | 14 | — | 5 | |||
| 1989 | 28 | 17 | — | 7 | — | 7 | ||
| 1991 | 30 | — | — | 12 | — | 4 | ||
| 1993 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | Silver | ||
| 1995 | 34 | 19 | — | 23 | — | Bronze | ||
| 1997 | 36 | 25 | — | — |
World Cup
Individual podiums
- 2 victories
- 6 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | |||||||||
| 1 | 1986–87 | 15 February 1987 |  ref label|worldcuprace|1Team podiums
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