Marko SKENDER
CroatiaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cross-Country Skiing |
Men's 15km Classic | 85 | |
| Men's Sprint Free | 69 | ||
| Men's 50km Mass Start Free | 57 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 24 | Team Sprint Finals Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 27 | Teamsprint C Final Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 67 | SP C Final Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 83 | SP F Final Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 100 | SP F Final Men | 2017 | Lathi, FIN |
| Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | SP C | 15 km F Pursuit | 15 km C |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 60th | 1 x 68th | 1 x 91st |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 72nd | ||
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 60 | SP C | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 68 | 15 km F Pursuit | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 75 | SP C | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 77 | SP C | 2021/2022 | Dresden, GER |
| 91 | 15 km C | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
Football. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
Athlete, Student
Studying at the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
Father, Zoran. Mother, Helena. Sister, Gabrijela. Younger brother.
Croatian, English
TSK Ravnogorac (Ravna Gora, CRO)
National: Zoran Skender (CRO)
Sister Gabrijela Skinder (Cross-country skiing): Competed at the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games, the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, two World Championships (2017, 2019), and three Junior World Championships (2016-18).
Father Zoran Skinder (Cross-country skiing): Coach of the national team.
2019 World Cup in Planica (Sprint - 72nd)
2019/20 season: Mononucleosis which led to a full season long break in competition. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
2016
Went to training with his father, who was a coach in the club and the national team, and fell in love with the sport. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
Loves the rush of adrenaline when competing and snow. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games, and being top-30 at the Games, World Championships or World Cup one day. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
Finishing 30th at the 2021 Junior World Ski Championships (sprint), 24th at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival (sprint), 24th at the 2021 World Championships (team sprint), and winner of the Skiri Trophy, an international youth competition for cross-country skiing held in Val di Fiemme (ITA).
Cross-country skier Petter Northug (NOR), two-time Olympic, 13-time World champion.
Cross-country skier Johannes Hosflot Klaebo (NOR), three-time Olympic and six-time World champion. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
Father, who is also his coach. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
Give your best and play fair. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
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