# Marco Albarello

Marco Albarello (born 31 May 1960) is an Italian 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's married with 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 | — | DNS | 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 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 4 |
| 1993 | 32 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | Silver |
| 1995 | 34 | 19 | — | — | — | 23 | — | Bronze |
| 1997 | 36 | 25 | — | — | DNF | — | DNF | — |

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age |
| Season | Age | Overall | Long Distance | Sprint |
| 1982 | 21 | NC | — | — |
| 1983 | 22 | NC | — | — |
| 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 | Place |
| 1 | 1986–87 | 15 February 1987 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 15 km Individual C | World Championships | 1st |
| 2 | 1990–91 | 15 December 1990 | Davos, Switzerland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 1991–92 | 13 February 1992 | Albertville, France | 10 km Individual C | Olympic Games | 2nd |
| 4 | 1992–93 | 9 January 1993 | Ulrichen, Switzerland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 5 | 1992–93 | 19 March 1993 | Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 6 | 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 | Teammates |
| 1 | 1984–85 | 24 January 1985 | Seefeld, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Championships | 2nd | Vanzetta / De Zolt / Ploner |
| 2 | 1985–86 | 13 March 1986 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Walder / De Zolt / Vanzetta |
| 3 | 1986–87 | 19 March 1987 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | De Zolt / Vanzetta / Pulie |
| 4 | 1987–88 | 13 March 1988 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Vanzetta / De Zolt / Barco |
| 5 | 1991–92 | 18 February 1992 | Albertville, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games | 2nd | Pulie / Vanzetta / Fauner |
| 6 | 1992–93 | 26 February 1993 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 2nd | De Zolt / Vanzetta / Fauner |
| 7 | 1993–94 | 22 February 1994 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games | 1st | De Zolt / Vanzetta / Fauner |
| 8 | 1994–95 | 15 January 1995 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Maj / Fauner / Godioz |
| 9 | 1995–96 | 25 February 1996 | Trondheim, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / Valbusa / Fauner |
| 10 | 1995–96 | 1 March 1996 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Fauner / Maj / Valbusa |
Note: $^1$ Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.