Marcus Hellner

Marcus Hellner
Personal information
Full name	Marcus Hellner
Born	25 November 1985 (1985-11-25) (age 25) Lerdala, Sweden
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Professional information
Club	Gellivare Skidallians
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Competitor for  Sweden Olympic Games Gold 2010 Vancouver 30 km pursuit Gold 2010 Vancouver 4x10 km relay World Championships Gold 2011 Oslo Sprint Silver 2011 Oslo 4x10 km Bronze 2007 Sapporo 4x10 km
Updated on 25 February 2010.

Marcus Hellner (born 25 November 1985) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2003.

Athletic career

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 x 10 km 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 kilometer cross-country pursuit, deciding the race in a sprint at the end. At the 4 x 10 km Classic/Free, 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 decicive 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 x 10 kilometre relay. This time finishing second, winning a silver medal for Sweden.

Personal life

Hellner participated in the 2010 World Series of Poker main event.

References

• Marcus Hellner at the International Ski Federation

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Name	Hellner, Marcus
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Date of birth	1985-11-25
Place of birth	Lerdala, Sweden
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