| Alberto
Tomba, Italy |
Born 1966 in Castel
De Brutti, Italy. Exploding on to the World Cup scene in 1988, this charismatic,
hard-charging skier was soon nicknamed "Tomba the Bomba" by the
tifosi. Second only to Ingemar Stenmark in number of World Cup wins, he
won 3 Olympic golds retaining his Giant Slalom title in 1992, a feat never
achieved before or since |
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Major Victories
1988:
Olympics - Giant Slalom, Slalom
World Cup - Giant Slalom
World Cup - Slalom
Giant Slalom - Sestriere
Giant Slalom - Alta Badia
Giant Slalom - Saas Fee
Slalom - Sestriere
Slalom - Madonna di Campiglio
Slalom - Kranjska Gora
Slalom - Bad Kleinkircheim
Slalom - Aare
Slalom - Oppdal
1989:
Slalom - Madonna di Campiglio
1990:
Slalom - Waterville Valley
Slalom - Geilo
Slalom - Saelen
1991:
World Cup - Giant Slalom
Giant Slalom - Alta Badia
Giant Slalom - Kranjska Gora
Giant Slalom - Hafjell
Giant Slalom - Aspen
Giant Slalom - Waterville Valley
Slalom - Sestriere
1992:
Olympics - Giant Slalom
World Cup - Giant Slalom
World Cup - Slalom
Giant Slalom - Park City
Giant Slalom - Alta Badia
Giant Slalom - Crans Montana
Slalom - Park City
Slalom - Sestriere
Slalom - Kranjska Gora
Slalom - Kitzbuhel
Slalom - Wengen
Slalom - Crans Montana
1993:
Slalom - Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1994:
World Cup - Slalom
Slalom - Stoneham
Slalom - Sestriere
Slalom - Chamonix
Slalom - Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1995:
World Cup - Overall
World Cup - Giant Slalom
World Cup - Slalom
Giant Slalom - Alta Badia
Giant Slalom - Kranjska Gora
Giant Slalom - Adelboden
Giant Slalom - Bormio
Slalom - Tignes
Slalom - Sestriere
Slalom - Lech
Slalom - Lech
Slalom - Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Slalom - Kitzbuhel
Slalom - Wengen
1996:
World - Giant Slalom, Slalom
Slalom - Madonna di Campiglio
Slalom - Kranjska Gora
Slalom - Flachau
1997:
Slalom - Schladming
1998:
Slalom - Schladming
Slalom - Crans Montana
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