Marco Albarello (born 31 May 1960) 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 (10 km: 1992; 4 × 10 km relay: 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 × 10 km relay: 1985, 1993), and one bronze (4 × 10 km relay: 1997).
At the Opening Ceremony for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin on 10 February, he and his 4 × 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 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 – (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1988 27 9 8 — — 1992 31 Silver 4 4 —Silver 1994 33 Bronze 10 — — Gold 1998 37 26 7 — Silver
World Championships 4 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km classical 15 km freestyle Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1985 24 17 — — Silver 1987 26 Gold 14 — 5 1989 28 17 — 7 — 7 1991 30 21 — 12 — 4 1993 32 9 8 4 — Silver 1995 34 19 DNS 23 — Bronze 1997 36 25 — —
World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceSprint 1982 21 1983 22 1984 23 54 1985 24 49 1986 25 33 1987 26 21 1988 27 26 1989 28 31 1990 29 60 1991 30 9 1992 31 10 1993 32 5 1994 33 14 1995 34 20 1996 35 37 1997 36 35 48 21 1998 37 35 27 38
Individual podiums 2 victories 6 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1986–8715 February 1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany 15 km Individual C World Championships 1st2 1990–91 15 December 1990 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd3 1991–92 13 February 1992 Albertville, France 10 km Individual C Olympic Games 2nd4 1992–939 January 1993 Ulrichen, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st5 19 March 1993 Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd6 1993–94 17 February 1994 Lillehammer, Norway 10 km Individual C Olympic Games 3rd
Team podiums 2 victories 10 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1984–85 24 January 1985 Seefeld, Austria 4 × 10 km Relay World Championships 2nd Vanzetta / De Zolt / Ploner2 1985–86 13 March 1986 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Walder / De Zolt / Vanzetta3 1986–87 19 March 1987 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd De Zolt / Vanzetta / Pulie4 1987–88 13 March 1988 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Vanzetta / De Zolt / Barco5 1991–92 18 February 1992 Albertville, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F Olympic Games 2nd Pulie / Vanzetta / Fauner6 1992–93 26 February 1993 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Championships 2nd De Zolt / Vanzetta / Fauner7 1993–94 22 February 1994 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F Olympic Games 1st De Zolt / Vanzetta / Fauner8 1994–95 15 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Maj / Fauner / Godioz9 1995–96 25 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Di Centa / Valbusa / Fauner10 1 March 1996 Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Fauner / 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.
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