Maurilio De Zolt (born 29 September 1950 in San Pietro di Cadore, Province of Belluno) is an Italian former cross-country skier who competed internationally from 1977 to 1997. His best-known victory was part of the 4 × 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, when he was 43 years old. He also won two silver medals in the Winter Olympics at 50 km (1988, 1992).
Biography De Zolt also won six medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including one gold (50 km: 1987), three silvers (50 km: 1985, 4 × 10 km relay: 1985, 1993), and two bronzes (15 km: 1985, 50 km: 1991).
At the opening ceremony for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin on 10 February, he and his 4 × 10 km relay teammates (Giorgio Vanzetta, Marco Albarello, 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.
De Zolt was formerly a firefighter, and once placed second in ladder climbing at the World Fireman Championships.Wallechinsky, David; Jaime Loucky (2005). The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics, Toronto: Sport Classic Books.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1980 29 31 20 6 1984 33 9 9 22 7 1988 37 6 — Silver 5 1992 41 58 — Silver — 1994 43 — — 5 7 Gold
World Championships 6 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km classical 15 km freestyle Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1978 27 — 1742 11 1982 31 17 13 8 — 1985 34 Bronze — SilverSilver 1987 36 14 — Gold 5 1989 38 12— —7— 1991 40 — 5 18 Bronze 4 1993 42 — — 8 12 Silver
World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall 1982 31 13 1983 32 30 1984 33 22 1985 34 13 1986 35 28 1987 36 21 1988 37 12 1989 38 37 1990 39 25 1991 40 9 1992 41 12 1993 42 16 1994 43 15
Individual podiums 1 victory 10 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1981–82 7 March 1982 Lahti, Finland 50 km Individual World Cup 3rd2 1984–85 22 January 1985 Seefeld, Austria 15 km Individual World Championships 3rd3 27 January 1985 Seefeld, Austria 50 km Individual World Championships 2nd4 1985–86 14 February 1986 Oberstdorf, West Germany 50 km Individual F World Cup 3rd5 1986–87 21 February 1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany 50 km Individual FWorld Championships 1st6 1987–88 27 February 1988 Calgary, Canada 50 km Individual F Olympic Games 2nd7 19 March 1988 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual F World Cup 3rd8 1989–90 17 December 1989 Canmore, Canada 50 km Individual C World Cup 3rd9 1990–91 17 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy 50 km Individual F World Championships 3rd10 1991–92 22 February 1992 Albertville, France 50 km Individual F Olympic Games 2nd
Team podiums 3 victories 9 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1984–85 24 January 1985 Seefeld, Austria 4 × 10 km Relay World Championships 2nd Albarello / Vanzetta / Ploner2 10 March 1985 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay World Cup 1st Walder / Barco / Vanzetta3 1985–86 13 March 1986 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Albarello / Walder / Vanzetta4 1986–87 19 March 1987 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Vanzetta / Albarello / Pulie5 1987–88 13 March 1988 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Albarello / Vanzetta / Barco6 1989–90 1 March 1990 Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Fauner / Vanzetta / Runggaldier7 1992–93 26 February 1993 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Championships 2nd Albarello / Vanzetta / Fauner8 1993–94 22 February 1994 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F Olympic Games 1st Albarello / Vanzetta / Fauner9 13 March 1994 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Barco / Vanzetta / Fauner
Note: 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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