Maurilio De Zolt (born 29 September 1950 in

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) 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

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at the

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, when he was 43 years old. He also won two silver medals in the

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at 50 km (1988, 1992).

Biography

De Zolt also won six medals at the

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, 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

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on 10 February, he and his 4 × 10 km relay teammates (

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, and

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) 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

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. Eighteen years earlier, at the

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, De Zolt carried the

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during the opening ceremonies. De Zolt was formerly a

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, and once placed second in ladder climbing at the World Fireman Championships. Wallechinsky, David; Jaime Loucky (2005). ''The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics'',

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: 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)

World Championships

* 6 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

* 1 victory * 10 podiums

Team podiums

* 3 victories * 9 podiums Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:De Zolt, Maurilio 1950 births Living people People from San Pietro di Cadore Italian male cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic cross-country skiers of Italy Sportspeople from the Province of Belluno