Alberto Tomba (born December 19, 1966), popularly called Tomba la Bomba ("Tomba the Bomb"), is a retired Italian alpine skier. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary Alpine skiing results from the 1988 Winter Olympics at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary Alpine skiing results from the 1988 Winter Olympics at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 The 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing results at Albertville, France. The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 The 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing results at Albertville, France. The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Alpine Skiing results from Lillehammer, Norway. The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 were held at Sierra Nevada in southern Spain, February 12 - 25, 1996. The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 were held at Sierra Nevada in southern Spain, February 12 - 25, 1996. The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1987 were held in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, between January 27 and February 8, 1987 The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997 were held in Sestriere, northwestern Italy, from February 3 - 15, 1997. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and Sport involving sliding down Snow -covered hills with long Skis attached He scored notable success in the late 1980s and 1990s in the slalom and giant slalom, winning three Olympic gold medals. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline involving skiing between poles (gates spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill Giant slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline It involves skiing between sets of poles ("gates" spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years
Biography
Early years
Tomba was born in Castel de Britti, San Lazzaro di Savena, a hamlet not far from Bologna — an area without strong alpine traditions. San Lazzaro di Savena is an Italian Comune (municipality of some 30000 inhabitants in the Province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. Bologna (boloɲa from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy As a child, he participated in sports like tennis, soccer, and dirt biking, but he found that his greatest passion was for skiing. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records.
In 1981 he took part in the Junior World Championships, where a fourth-place finish won him a position on the national B team. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 That year, in a parallel slalom exhibition in San Siro, Milan, he surprised everyone by beating every member of the A team. For the town in the Province of Como, see San Siro (Como. For the saint after which these places are named see Syrus of Pavia or Syrus of Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. After three wins on the Europa Cup circuit, the 19-year-old Tomba made his World Cup debut in 1985 at Madonna di Campiglio, Italy. The alpine skiing World Cup is a circuit of Alpine skiing competitions launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Yuri Korolev, USSR Madonna di Campiglio is a village and a Ski resort in northeast Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest One year later, in Åre, Sweden, he surprised the skiing world by finishing sixth from the 62nd starting position. Åre (pronounced ore-eh) is a skiing resort (pop 1300 in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. His first podium came in Alta Badia, Italy at the beginning of the 1986-87 season, and later that winter he won bronze in the giant slalom at the 1987 World Championships in Crans Montana, Switzerland. Alta Badia is a ski resort in the Italian Province of Bolzano-Bozen. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS Crans-Montana (also known as Crans sur Sierre) is a Ski resort in the heart of the Swiss Alps in the Valais, located on a plateau above Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
Rise to fame as Olympic champion
On November 27, 1987, Tomba scored his first World Cup victory, in a slalom at Sestriere, Italy. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Sestriere ( French: Sestrières) is an alpine village in Italy, a Comune (municipality of the Province of Turin. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Two days later he won the giant slalom, beating his idol, Ingemar Stenmark. Jan Ingemar Stenmark (born March 18, 1956 in Joesjö, Storumans municipality) is a former Swedish skier, active during It was now clear that Tomba was a force to be reckoned with in the alpine skiing world.
He went on to win nine races that season, winning the World Cup titles in both slalom and giant slalom, but he finished second to Swiss legend Pirmin Zurbriggen in the overall standings. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Pirmin Zurbriggen (born February 4, 1963 in Saas-Almagell, Kanton Wallis) is a Swiss former alpine skier, one of the During this early part of his career, Tomba also competed in super G, an event he would continue to run until 1989 despite never finishing better than fourth. The Super Giant Slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline It is usually referred to as Super G and is considered a "speed" discipline along with Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Igor Korobchinsky, USSR
At the 1988 Winter Olympics, Tomba won gold medals in both slalom and giant slalom. The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary In the first run of the GS, he finished a record-setting 1. 14 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor. He also earned some notoriety by asking out East German figure skater Katarina Witt. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Katarina Witt (born December 3, 1965) is a German figure skater, in Germany she was commonly affectionately called "Kati"
Tomba was not as successful in the following two seasons, winning a total of four World Cup races. At the 1989 World Championships in Vail, U.S., he could do no better than sixth place in the super G and a dismaying seventh in the giant slalom. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Igor Korobchinsky, USSR The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
In the 1990-91 World Cup, Tomba returned to his winning ways, winning the giant slalom for a second time while finishing fourth in the slalom standings. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1990 in athletics (track and field Marathon International Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Grigory Misutin, USSR
Tomba's career reached its second peak during the 1991-92 season with nine victories and fifteen podiums, and he once again captured the season-long discipline titles in both his specialties. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Grigory Misutin, USSR Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1992 in athletics (track and field Marathon August His duel with Paul Accola for the overall World Cup extended until the very end of the season, but the Swiss skier ultimately prevailed. Paul Accola (born February 20 1967 in Davos) is a Swiss former Alpine skier. At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, Tomba won what was to be his last gold medal, in the giant slalom, and picked up a silver in the slalom thanks to a spectacular second run. The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 Albertville ( Arpitan: Arbèrtvile) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Alps in southeastern France This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
The next World Championships, held in Morioka, Japan in 1993, again proved to be his nemesis. is the capital city of Iwate prefecture Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated Population of 287672 and the density of 588 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1993 in athletics (track and field Marathon Tomba was suffering from a fever during the giant slalom and made a critical mistake in the slalom, failing to reach the podium in either race. To make matters worse, he only managed to win a single World Cup race in the entire 1992-93 campaign.
Overall World Cup champion
Tomba was back to his usual ways at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional After the first run of the slalom, he was seemingly out of medal contention, 1. 84 seconds behind leader Thomas Stangassinger, but a stunning second run rocketed him to second place and a silver medal. Thomas Stangassinger (born September 15 1965 in Hallein) is an Austrian former alpine skier.
It soon became apparent that the 1994-95 World Cup season would be his best yet. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1994 in athletics (track and field Track February 20 &mdash Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1995 in athletics (track and field Marathon January From December 1994 to March 1995, he amassed an astounding 11 consecutive victories, at last winning the overall World Cup title that had eluded him in years past and bringing the Crystal Globe back to Italy, twenty years after Gustav Thöni's title. Gustav Thöni (sometimes listed as Gustavo Thoeni) (born February 28, 1951) is a former champion alpine ski racer from northern Italy
At the 1996 World Championships, Tomba finally added the final missing pieces to his trophy case, winning two gold medals. Athletics Decathlon Best Year Performance * &ndash 8824 points Marathon His GS victory came thanks to a second-run rally from 0. 81 seconds behind.
After the 1996 World Championships, Tomba began contemplating retirement. He decided to come back for one more World Championship, held in 1997 on his home snow in Sestriere. Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Ivan Ivankov, Belarus Sestriere ( French: Sestrières) is an alpine village in Italy, a Comune (municipality of the Province of Turin. He was disqualified in the giant slalom and had a disappointing first run in the slalom, but an excellent second run was good enough for his last major medal, a bronze. He decided to continue competing for one more year.
Tomba's performance at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano was a sign that his career was winding to a close: for the first time in his Olympic career, he failed to medal. The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1998 the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers on the Tomba retired at the end of the season, but not before winning two more World Cup races and becoming the second alpine skier (along with Ingemar Stenmark) to have won at least one race per year for at least 10 consecutive years.
Medals
Winter Olympic Games
- 3 gold, 2 silver (see table)
Alpine skiing World Championships
- 1987, Crans Montana: bronze in giant slalom
- 1996, Sierra Nevada: gold in giant slalom, gold in the slalom
- 1997, Sestriere: bronze in slalom
Alpine skiing World Cup
- 50 victories (35 in slalom, 15 in giant slalom), including 11 consecutive wins in 1994-95)
- 28 second-place finishes
- 11 third-place finishes
Overall and single discipline results
Race victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|
| November 27, 1987 |  Sestrière | Slalom |
| November 29, 1987 | Sestrière | Giant Slalom |
| December 13, 1987 | Alta Badia | Giant Slalom |
| December 16, 1987 | Madonna di Campiglio | Slalom |
| December 20, 1987 |  Kranjska Gora | Slalom |
| January 17, 1988 |  Bad Kleinkirchheim | Slalom |
| January 19, 1988 |  Saas Fee | Giant Slalom |
| March 19, 1988 |  Åre | Slalom |
| March 22, 1988 |  Oppdal | Slalom |
| December 11, 1988 | Madonna di Campiglio | Slalom |
| November 29, 1989 |  Waterville Valley | Slalom |
| March 8, 1990 | Geilo | Slalom |
| March 12, 1990 | Sälen | Slalom |
| December 11, 1990 | Sestrière | Slalom |
| December 16, 1990 | Alta Badia | Giant Slalom |
| December 21, 1990 | Kranjska Gora | Giant Slalom |
| March 1, 1991 | Lillehammer | Giant Slalom |
| March 9, 1991 | Aspen | Giant Slalom |
| March 21, 1991 | Waterville Valley | Giant Slalom |
| November 23, 1991 | Park City | Giant Slalom |
| November 24, 1991 | Park City | Slalom |
| December 10, 1991 | Sestrière | Slalom |
| December 15, 1991 | Alta Badia | Giant Slalom |
| January 5, 1992 | Kranjska Gora | Slalom |
| January 19, 1992 | Kitzbühel | Slalom |
| January 26, 1992 | Wengen | Slalom |
| March 20, 1992 | Crans-Montana | Giant Slalom |
| March 22, 1992 | Crans-Montana | Slalom |
| January 9, 1993 |  Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Slalom |
| December 5, 1993 |  Stoneham | Slalom |
| December 14, 1993 | Sestrière | Slalom |
| January 30, 1994 |  Chamonix | Slalom |
| February 6, 1994 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Slalom |
| December 4, 1994 | Tignes | Slalom |
| December 12, 1994 | Sestrière | Slalom |
| December 20, 1994 | Lech am Arlberg | Slalom |
| December 21, 1994 | Lech am Arlberg | Slalom |
| December 22, 1994 | Alta Badia | Giant Slalom |
| January 6, 1995 | Kranjska Gora | Giant Slalom |
| January 8, 1995 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Slalom |
| January 15, 1995 | Kitzbühel | Slalom |
| January 22, 1995 | Wengen | Slalom |
| February 4, 1995 | Adelboden | Giant Slalom |
| March 18, 1995 | Bormio | Giant Slalom |
| December 19, 1995 | Madonna di Campiglio | Slalom |
| December 22, 1995 | Kranjska Gora | Slalom |
| January 7, 1996 | Flachau | Slalom |
| January 30, 1997 | Schladming | Slalom |
| January 8, 1998 | Schladming | Slalom |
| March 15, 1998 | Crans Montana | Slalom |
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Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Kranjska Gora (German Kronau) population 1605 is a town and a municipality in north-west Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a Market town in Bavaria, southern Germany. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Kitzbühel is a medieval city in Tyrol, Austria, situated along the river Kitzbühler Ache. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. 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Events of 1995 Kranjska Gora (German Kronau) population 1605 is a town and a municipality in north-west Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Flachau is a village in the district of St Johann im Pongau in Salzburg, Austria, with a population of 2625 (2001 census Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Schladming is a small mining town in the Styria area of Austria, that is now very popular with tourists Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Schladming is a small mining town in the Styria area of Austria, that is now very popular with tourists Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Crans-Montana (also known as Crans sur Sierre) is a Ski resort in the heart of the Swiss Alps in the Valais, located on a plateau above
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