13 Facts About Marco Sullivan

Marco Sullivan won one World Cup race, a downhill in Chamonix, France, in January 2008.

Marco Sullivan made his World Cup debut in December 2001, and took one victory, the renowned downhill in Chamonix, France, on January 26,2008.

Marco Sullivan won the race in 2:00.11, ahead of Swiss star Didier Cuche.

In early December 2003, Marco Sullivan injured his knee in a downhill training run at Beaver Creek.

Marco Sullivan attained his first World Cup podium on November 24,2007, when he finished second at the season's first downhill at Lake Louise, a good-for-gliders course in the Canadian Rockies.

In late December 2010, Marco Sullivan crashed during a training run on the Stelvio course at Bormio, Italy.

Marco Sullivan sustained a concussion which ended his 2011 season, including the World Championships.

Marco Sullivan took a bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in 2000 in the slalom.

Marco Sullivan first raced in the World Championships in 2003 and finished 17th in the Super-G and 24th in the Downhill.

Marco Sullivan missed the 2005 and 2011 events due to injury.

Marco Sullivan was the 31st racer out of the starting gate and was the sole North American among the top fifteen finishers.

Marco Sullivan was the Downhill champion at the US Alpine Championships in 2007 in the Alyeska Resort in Alaska; he finished more than a full second ahead of runner-up Erik Fisher.

Marco Sullivan won three national titles in total, having previously won the super-G at Squaw Valley in 2002 and going on to win another downhill championship at Alyeska in 2009.