Marco Grilc Biography – Marco Grilc Wiki
Marco Grilc also known as Grilo was a Slovenian professional snowboarder and athlete. His career in snowboarding started when he got a sponsorship at the age of 14. According to the International Ski Federation (FIS), made his professional competitive debut at the FIS Junior World Championships in Finland in 2002. He continued competing in the pro-snowboarding circuit — winning the Innsbruck Air and Style in 2009, and a FIS World Cup Big Air event in London in 2010 — for the following 11 years. For those 11 years, he recorded nine podiums which included events like the 2004 European Cup in Croatia and the World Cup in London in 2010.
After his final professional appearance, at the World Cup at Copper Mountain, in Colorado in 2013, he began dedicating his career to filming snowboarding videos, many of which aimed to promote the sport among youth.
He was Burton Snowboards’ one of the top-ranked snowboarders of all time, given their association for more than the last 20 years. He had appeared in David Benedek’s 91 Words For Snow movie and gained popularity among the followers. He went on to contribute to The Gap Session which further cemented his character as an amazing human being who always knew how to have a good time, along with his all-around talents.
Grilc proceeded to become an international ambassador of freestyle, as he continuously hyped the young generation towards the sport. He spent a lot of time with his family in the mountains in his last years, as he considered snowboarding to be a sport that is fun and with which he can share his passion with his family, friends, and kids.
Marco Grilc Age
He was born on July 7, 1983, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and died on November 23, 2021, in Soelden, Austria. He was 38 years old.
Marco Grilc Wife
Grilc is survived by his fiancée Nina Kay Grilc and two children. Nina is also pregnant with the couple’s third child.
Marco Grilc Children
He left behind his two children, his son Maxx and daughter Emma. His fiancee Nina is pregnant and expecting their third child.
Marco Grilc Nationality
He was of Slovenian nationality by birth. He was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Marco Grilc Death
Grilc died on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. He was 38 years. He died after being involved in a tragic accident in the Austrian ski resort of Sölden, authorities said. Police in the western Austrian state of Tyrol released a press release late on Tuesday saying that a “38-year-old Slovene” had “suffered fatal head injuries” after a snowboarding accident that occurred in Sölden just before 3 p.m.
Two of his sponsors — GoPro and Burton Snowboards — confirmed the identity of the victim in a pair of tweets on Wednesday, November 24, 2021.
According to police, the victim was part of a crew that was getting ready to film in the area later in the week. As they were exploring the location, the man fell from a lift and hit his head “against a snow covered-rock.” He was not wearing a helmet. Despite efforts to resuscitate the man by his team and employees of the resort, he died from his injuries at the scene, authorities said.
“We are saddened to hear the news of Marko Grilc’s passing. He was a beloved member of the GoPro family and inspired us not only as a professional athlete but as a father and an amazing human,” the American tech company (GoPro) tweeted. “He was a legend and will be truly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”
A tweet shared by the snowboard-manufacturing company read that, “With a heavy heart we share that yesterday, our dear friend and Burton team rider Marko ‘Grilo’ Grilc passed away in an accident while snowboarding. Our heart goes out to his fiancée Nina and their children, family, and friends, who all shared his love and passion for snowboarding.”
Marco Grilc Cause of Death
He died on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, aged 38. The cause of his death was a tragic accident in the Austrian ski resort of Sölden. He suffered fatal head injuries after a snowboarding accident that occurred in Sölden just before 3 p.m. He succumbed to his injuries and died on the scene.
Marco Grilc Instagram
His Instagram handle was @grilo.
