Marcello Varallo

Marcello Varallo ( born October 8, 1947 in Milan ) is an Italian former Alpine skier. He drove almost exclusively downhill race.

Biography

Varallo ran from 1967 World Cup race, in addition, he was employed by the Guardia di Finanza. Notable successes were made ​​initially. However, this changed in the 1970 World Cup in Val Gardena, when he surprisingly finished fifth in the downhill on the Saslong. Almost two years later he was at the Olympic Winter Games in 1972 in Sapporo Tenth departure. Only after these career highlights, he brought the first World Cup points. His best results were two second place, scored on 6 and 7 January 1973, the Kandahar downhill in Garmisch -Partenkirchen. The 1972/73 season he finished as the third-best downhill skiers in the world.

1974 joined Varallo back from professional racing and took over the management of the hotel in Ladina star in the municipality of Badia. Since 1980 he has been on the organizing committee of the ski race on the Gran Risa, which are an integral part of the World Cup since 1985. Since 1999 he has been president of the organizing committee. In addition, he spent eight years as President of the Tourist Board Alta Badia.

Achievements

Olympic games

  • Sapporo 1972: 10 Departure

World cup

  • Gardena 1970: 5th exit

World Cup

  • 1972/73 season: 3rd exit summary
  • 7 placings in the top ten, including two podiums

Other successes

  • Italian Downhill Champion 1971
Italy 1973 Alpine Skiing World Cup FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1970 1972 Winter Olympics
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