# Maurilio De Zolt

Maurilio De Zolt (born 29 September 1950 in San Pietro di Cadore, Province of Belluno) is an Italian 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.

## 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 | DNF | 6 |
| 1984 | 33 | — | 9 | — | 9 | 22 | 7 |
| 1988 | 37 | — | 6 | — | — | Silver | 5 |
| 1992 | 41 | 58 | — | DNF | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 42 | 11 |
| 1982 | 31 | — | 17 | — | — | 13 | 8 | — |
| 1985 | 34 | — | Bronze | — | — | — | Silver | Silver |
| 1987 | 36 | — | 14 | — | — | — | Gold | 5 |
| 1989 | 38 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
| 1991 | 40 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 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 | Place |
| 1 | 1981–82 | 7 March 1982 | Lahti, Finland | 50 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 1984–85 | 22 January 1985 | Seefeld, Austria | 15 km Individual | World Championships | 3rd |
| 3 | 1984–85 | 27 January 1985 | Seefeld, Austria | 50 km Individual | World Championships | 2nd |
| 4 | 1985–86 | 14 February 1986 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 1986–87 | 21 February 1987 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 50 km Individual F | World Championships | 1st |
| 6 | 1987–88 | 27 February 1988 | Calgary, Canada | 50 km Individual F | Olympic Games | 2nd |
| 7 | 1987–88 | 19 March 1988 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 8 | 1989–90 | 17 December 1989 | Canmore, Canada | 50 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 9 | 1990–91 | 17 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 50 km Individual F | World Championships | 3rd |
| 10 | 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 | Teammates |
| 1 | 1984–85 | 24 January 1985 | Seefeld, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Championships | 2nd | Albarello / Vanzetta / Ploner |
| 2 | 1984–85 | 10 March 1985 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Cup | 1st | Walder / Barco / Vanzetta |
| 3 | 1985–86 | 13 March 1986 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Albarello / Walder / Vanzetta |
| 4 | 1986–87 | 19 March 1987 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Vanzetta / Albarello / Pulie |
| 5 | 1987–88 | 13 March 1988 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Albarello / Vanzetta / Barco |
| 6 | 1989–90 | 1 March 1990 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Fauner / Vanzetta / Runggaldier |
| 7 | 1992–93 | 26 February 1993 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 2nd | Albarello / Vanzetta / Fauner |
| 8 | 1993–94 | 22 February 1994 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games | 1st | Albarello / Vanzetta / Fauner |
| 9 | 1993–94 | 13 March 1994 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Barco / Vanzetta / Fauner |
Note: $^1$ Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.