Marcus Hellner

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Marcus Hellner
Marcus Hellner 2013.jpg
CountryFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Born (1985-11-25) 25 November 1985 (age 37)
Lerdala, Sweden
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Ski clubGellivare Skidallians IK
World Cup career
Seasons13 – (2006–2018)
Individual wins5
Team wins1
Indiv. podiums26
Team podiums10
Indiv. starts207
Team starts19
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2010)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games 310
World Championships 142
Total452
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Vancouver 30 km skiathlon
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2010 Vancouver 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Sochi 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 Sochi 30 km skiathlon
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Oslo Individual sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2011 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Val di Fiemme Team sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Falun 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Sapporo 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay
U23 World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Tarvisio Individual sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Kranj Individual sprint

Carl Marcus Joakim Hellner (born 25 November 1985) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed between 2003 and 2018. He retired at the end of the 2017-18 FIS World Cup season. [1]

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Athletic career

Hellner at the Royal Palace Sprint, Stockholm (2013) Marcus Hellner.jpg
Hellner at the Royal Palace Sprint, Stockholm (2013)

Hellner had a total of seven victories in the junior levels of cross-country skiing up to 30 km from 2003 to 2005. In Gällivare, Sweden, he took his first world cup win on a 15 km event.

Hellner won bronze, his first medal, in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo.

In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Hellner won his first Olympic gold medal in the 30 km skiathlon, deciding the race in a sprint at the end. At the 4 × 10 km relay, Hellner took gold for Sweden after leading the race from the very start.

In the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Hellner opened his championship with winning a victory in the men's sprint. A couple of days later, Hellner, like in the 2010 Winter Olympics, rode the last lap for Sweden in the 4 × 10 km relay. This time finishing second, winning a silver medal for Sweden.

In the 2012, Hellner became the first Swedish male skier to be on the podium in Tour de Ski by securing a second place overall after passing Petter Northug in the final uphill event. [2]

At the 2014 Winter Olympics Hellner won a silver medal at the 30 km skiathlon and a gold in the men's 4 × 10 km relay, skiing the last leg.

On 6 May 2018, his retirement from cross–country skiing was announced. [3]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [4]

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  15 km 
 individual 		 30 km 
 skiathlon 		 50 km 
 mass start 		 Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 		 Team 
 sprint 
2010 24 4 Gold 22 — Gold 15
2014 28 10 Silver — 6 Gold —
2018 32 8 12 — — 5 4

World Championships

 Year  Age  15 km 
 individual 		 30 km 
 skiathlon 		 50 km 
 mass start 		 Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 		 Team 
 sprint 
2007 21 8 — — — Bronze —
2009 23 — 19 27 5 6 —
2011 25 34 6 15 Gold Silver —
2013 27 17 8 29 — Silver Silver
2015 29 4 10 — — Silver —
2017 31 — 7 12 — Bronze —

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standings
OverallDistanceSprintNordic
Opening		Tour de
Ski		World Cup
Final		Ski Tour
Canada
2006 20NCNCNC————
2007 211148173—50——
2008 22534541—36——
2009 23211735—DNF8—
2010 24Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg15—4Bronze medal icon.svg—
2011 257715414DNF—
2012 2648346Silver medal icon.svg9—
2013 279115312523—
2014 281715827—6—
2015 291914NC—11——
2016 30302764———10
2017 316840666—
2018 3226224019DNF13—

Individual podiums

  • 5 victories – (2 WC, 3 SWC)
  • 26 podiums – (10 WC, 16 SWC)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 2008–09 22 November 2008 Flag of Sweden.svg Gällivare, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
221 March 2009 Flag of Sweden.svg Falun, Sweden10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/FStage World Cup2nd
3  2009–10  12 December 2009 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
41 January 2010 Flag of Germany.svg Oberhof, Germany3.7 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
54 January 2010 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague, Czech Republic1.2 km Sprint FStage World Cup2nd
66 January 2010 Flag of Italy.svg Cortina-Toblach, Italy35 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
710 January 2010 Flag of Italy.svg Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
814 March 2010 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo, Norway1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
921 March 2010 Flag of Sweden.svg World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup3rd
10 2010–11 20 November 2010 Flag of Sweden.svg Gällivare, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1128 November 2010 Flag of Finland.svg Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
1231 December 2010 Flag of Germany.svg Oberhof, Germany3.75 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
136 January 2011 Flag of Italy.svg Cortina-Toblach, Italy35 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
14  2011–12  8 January 2012 Flag of Italy.svg Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
1529 December 2011
– 8 January 2012		 Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Italy.svg Tour de Ski Overall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
16  2012–13  24 November 2012 Flag of Sweden.svg Gällivare, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
1729 December 2012 Flag of Germany.svg Oberhof, Germany4 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
186 January 2013 Flag of Italy.svg Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
19  2013–14  1 December 2013 Flag of Finland.svg Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
201 February 2014 Flag of Italy.svg Toblach, Italy15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
2116 March 2014 Flag of Sweden.svg Falun, Sweden15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
22  2014–15  15 February 2015 Flag of Sweden.svg Östersund, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
23  2015–16  11 March 2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canmore, Canada15 km Individual FStage World Cup3rd
24  2016–17  3 December 2016 Flag of Norway.svg Lillehammer, Norway10 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
2521 January 2017 Flag of Sweden.svg Ulricehamn, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
2619 March 2017 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Quebec City, Canada15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st

Team podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 10 podiums – (9 RL, 1 TS)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate(s)
1 2007–08 28 October 2007 Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rd Jönsson
29 December 2007 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rd Larsson / Olsson / Södergren
3 2008–09 23 November 2008 Flag of Sweden.svg Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Rickardsson / Olsson / Andreasson
47 December 2008 Flag of France.svg La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Rickardsson / Olsson / Södergren
5 2010–11 21 November 2010 Flag of Sweden.svg Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1st Larsson / Olsson / Rickardsson
6 2011–12 20 November 2011 Flag of Norway.svg Sjusjøen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rd Rickardsson / Olsson / Halfvarsson
712 February 2012 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Rickardsson / Olsson / Södergren
8 2012–13 25 November 2012 Flag of Sweden.svg Gällivare, Sweden4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Jönsson / Olsson / Rickardsson
920 January 2013 Flag of France.svg La Clusaz, France4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Rickardsson / Olsson / Halfvarsson
10 2016–17 21 January 2017 Flag of Sweden.svg Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Rickardsson / Olsson / Halfvarsson

Personal life

Hellner participated in the 2010 World Series of Poker main event. In March 2012, Hellner joined Team Pokerstars SportsStars alongside Mats Sundin and Boris Becker.

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References

  1. ↑ "Marcus Hellner has retired". 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dario Cologna takes his third Tour de Ski victory". 8 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Hellner lägger skidorna på hyllan" (in Swedish). Göteborgsposten. 6 May 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "HELLNER Marcus". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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