Calgary, 27 February 1988, XV Olympic Winter Games. Men's alpine skiing in Nakiska: Eventual winner Alberto TOMBA of Italy in the starting gates prepares for a run of the slalom. Credit: Getty Images/Steve PowellBorn: 19 December 1966
Birthplace: San Lazzaro di Savena (Italy)
Nationality: Italy
Sport: Skiing
ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Calgary 1988
Albertville 1992
Lillehammer 1994
Nagano 1998
AWARDS
Olympic medals:
Gold: 3
Silver: 2
Other results:
World Championships
Gold: 2 (96)
Bronze: 2 (87, 97)
Tomba La Bomba
Charismatic Alberto Tomba made his first Olympic appearance in 1988, winning both the giant slalom and the slalom. Four years later at the Albertville Games, he finished first again in the giant slalom to become the first Alpine skier in Olympic history to win the same event twice.
He also gained the silver medal in the slalom. In 1994, Tomba missed a gate in the giant slalom. Four days later, in the slalom, he found himself in only twelfth place after the first run. Throwing caution to the wind, he completed a tremendous second run that earned him another silver medal. Tomba was the first Alpine skier to win medals in three different Olympics and he is the first male Alpine skier to earn five career Olympic medals. In April 2000 Alberto Tomba received the Olympic Order.
