| Marcus Hellner | |
| Birth Date: | 25 November 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Lerdala, Sweden |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Club: | Gellivare Skidallians IK |
| Seasons: | 13 – (2006–2018) |
| Wins: | 5 |
| Totalpodiums: | 26 |
| Teamwins: | 1 |
| Teampodiums: | 10 |
| Individual Starts: | 207 |
| Team Starts: | 19 |
| Wcoveralls: | 0 – (3rd in 2010) |
| Wctitles: | 0 |
| Show-Medals: | no |
Carl Marcus Joakim Hellner (born 25 November 1985) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed between 2003 and 2018. He retired at the end of the 2017-18 FIS World Cup season.[1]
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 × 10 km relay 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 km skiathlon, deciding the race in a sprint at the end. At the 4 × 10 km relay, 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 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 × 10 km relay. This time finishing second, winning a silver medal for Sweden.
In the 2012, Hellner became the first Swedish male skier to be on the podium in Tour de Ski by securing a second place overall after passing Petter Northug in the final uphill event.[2]
At the 2014 Winter Olympics Hellner won a silver medal at the 30 km skiathlon and a gold in the men's 4 × 10 km relay, skiing the last leg.
On 6 May 2018, his retirement from cross–country skiing was announced.[3]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
| Year | Age | 15 km individual | 30 km skiathlon | 50 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 15 | |||||||
| 28 | — | |||||||
| 32 | 4 |
| Year | Age | 15 km individual | 30 km skiathlon | 50 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | — | |||||||
| 23 | — | |||||||
| 25 | — | |||||||
| 27 | Silver | |||||||
| 29 | — | |||||||
| 31 | — |
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final | Ski Tour Canada | |||
| 20 | |||||||||
| 21 | 114 | 81 | 73 | 50 | |||||
| 22 | 53 | 45 | 41 | 36 | — | ||||
| 23 | 21 | 17 | 35 | 8 | |||||
| 24 | 15 | 4 | |||||||
| 25 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 14 | ||||
| 26 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| 27 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 12 | 5 | 23 | |||
| 28 | 17 | 15 | 82 | 7 | — | 6 | |||
| 29 | 19 | 14 | — | 11 | |||||
| 30 | 30 | 27 | 64 | — | — | 10 | |||
| 31 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 32 | 26 | 22 | 40 | 19 | 13 | ||||
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008–09 | 22 November 2008 |  Gällivare, Sweden | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 21 March 2009 | Falun, Sweden | 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 3 | 2009–10 | 12 December 2009 | Davos, Switzerland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 1 January 2010 | Oberhof, Germany | 3.7 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 5 | 4 January 2010 |  Prague, Czech Republic | 1.2 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 6 | 6 January 2010 |  Cortina-Toblach, Italy | 35 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 7 | 10 January 2010 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 8 | 14 March 2010 |  Oslo, Norway | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 9 | 21 March 2010 | World Cup Final | Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 10 | 2010–11 | 20 November 2010 | Gällivare, Sweden | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 11 | 28 November 2010 |  Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 12 | 31 December 2010 | Oberhof, Germany | 3.75 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 13 | 6 January 2011 | Cortina-Toblach, Italy | 35 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 14 | 2011–12 | 8 January 2012 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 15 | 29 December 2011 – 8 January 2012 | Overall Standings | World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 16 | 2012–13 | 24 November 2012 | Gällivare, Sweden | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 17 | 29 December 2012 | Oberhof, Germany | 4 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 18 | 6 January 2013 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 19 | 2013–14 | 1 December 2013 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 20 | 1 February 2014 | Toblach, Italy | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 21 | 16 March 2014 | Falun, Sweden | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 22 | 2014–15 | 15 February 2015 | Östersund, Sweden | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 23 | 2015–16 | 11 March 2016 |  Canmore, Canada | 15 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 24 | 2016–17 | 3 December 2016 | Lillehammer, Norway | 10 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 25 | 21 January 2017 | Ulricehamn, Sweden | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 26 | 19 March 2017 | Quebec City, Canada | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007–08 | 28 October 2007 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Jönsson | |
| 2 | 9 December 2007 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | |||
| 3 | 2008–09 | 23 November 2008 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 4 | 7 December 2008 |  La Clusaz, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Rickardsson / Olsson / Södergren | ||
| 5 | 2010–11 | align=left bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right | 21 November 2010 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 6 | 2011–12 | 20 November 2011 | Sjusjøen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Rickardsson / Olsson / Halfvarsson | |
| 7 | 12 February 2012 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |||
| 8 | 2012–13 | 25 November 2012 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 9 | 20 January 2013 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |||
| 10 | 2016–17 | 21 January 2017 | Ulricehamn, Sweden | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Rickardsson / Olsson / Halfvarsson | |
Hellner participated in the 2010 World Series of Poker main event.In March 2012, Hellner joined Team Pokerstars SportsStars alongside Mats Sundin and Boris Becker.