Alberto Tomba

Alberto Tomba

Tomba in 2006 (age 40)
Personal information
Born	(1966-12-19) 19 December 1966 (age 57) San Lazzaro di Savena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Occupation	Alpine skier
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Skiing career
Disciplines	Slalom, giant slalom, super-G
Club	C.S. Carabinieri
World Cup debut	16 December 1985 (age 18)
Retired	March 1998 (age 31)
Website	albertotomba.it
Olympics
Teams	4 (1988–98)
Medals	5 (3 gold)
World Championships
Teams	6 (1987–97)
Medals	4 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	13 (1985–98)
Wins	50 (15 GS, 35 SL)
Podiums	88 (31 GS, 57 SL)
Overall titles	1 (1995)
Discipline titles	8 (4 GS, 4 SL)
Medal record Men's alpine skiing Representing  Italy World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Slalom 35 15 7 Giant 15 11 5 Total 50 26 12 International alpine ski competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 3 2 0 World Championships 2 0 2 Total 5 2 2 Olympic Games 1988 Calgary Slalom 1988 Calgary Giant slalom 1992 Albertville Giant slalom 1992 Albertville Slalom 1994 Lillehammer Slalom World Championships 1996 Sierra Nevada Slalom 1996 Sierra Nevada Giant slalom 1987 Crans-Montana Giant slalom 1997 Sestriere Slalom

Alberto Tomba (born 19 December 1966) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. He was the dominant technical skier (slalom and giant slalom) in the late 1980s and 1990s. At 182 cm and 90 kg, his powerful build was a contrast to the lighter, more traditional technical skiers who prioritised agility over muscle. Tomba was able to take advantage of the introduction of spring-loaded ski gates which replaced the older, solid gates in the early 1980s by using his power to maintain a faster, more direct line through courses.^[1] Tomba won three Olympic gold medals, two World Championships, and nine World Cup season titles: four in slalom, four in giant slalom, and one overall title. He was popularly called Tomba la Bomba ("Tomba the Bomb").^[2]