Marco Sullivan

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMarco Timothy•Sullivan
Used nameMarco•Sullivan
Born27 April 1980 in Truckee, California (USA)
Measurements180 cm / 93 kg
AffiliationsSquaw Valley Ski Team, Olympic Valley, California (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Marco Sullivan was an Alpine skier who specialized in the speed events. He raced at the 2002, 2010, and 2014 Olympic Winter Games with a best finish of ninth in the 2002 downhill. Sullivan competed at the World Championships in 2003, 2007, 2009, and 2013.

Sullivan raced on the World Cup circuit from 2002-16, placing fourth in the season standings in downhill in 2008. His only World Cup win came that season in a downhill at Chamonix in January 2008. He had four other podiums on the World Cup, all in downhill. He was a three-time US Champion, winning the downhill in 2007 and 2009, and the Super-G in 2002.

Sullivan and Tyler Akelstad became five-time champions in Arctic Man, an extreme ski / snowmobile race in Alaska. Sullivan also appeared in several ski documentaries, including a few Warren Miller films.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2002 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) USA Marco Sullivan
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 9
Super G, Men (Olympic) DNF
2010 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) USA Marco Sullivan
Downhill, Men (Olympic) DQ
Super G, Men (Olympic) 23
2014 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) USA Marco Sullivan
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 30