Alberto Tomba was born on December 19, 1966 in Castel De Britti, Italy. He was an alpine skier.

Biography and Career :

His parents are Franco and Maria Grazia Tomba. He was an athletic child and played soccer, tennis and dirt biking before discovering that his passion was in deed ski. At the Junior World Championships in 1981 he ended on the fourth place and this way he won a place the national B team. In the same year at the parallel slalom exhibition in San Siro, Milan he managed to beat the A team, all of the members. He had three wins at Europa Cup circuit.

In 1986 at Are, Sweden he started the competition on the 62nd position and ended it on the sixth. It was a great surprise for everyone and even for him. At the World Championships in Crans Montana, Switzerland in 198 7 in the giant slalom he won the bronze. Since 1988 he started winning gold medals and he has a total of five gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals at the World Championships and other competitions.

He was a successful and talented alpine skier but unfortunately years passed and now he is retired. He likes helping people around and is involved in many charity actions. Soon he will release a fairytale book, which is written by his sister. His activity at UNICEF is active.

Why is Alberto Tomba famous?

Alberto Tomba is famous because he is a talented skier from Italy who gained a lot of titles and who is known in the entire world. He is a man who loved this sport since he was a child and always wanted to do something with this big passion.

Why do we like Alberto Tomba?

We like Alberto Tomba because he is a famous skier from Italy and he is a very good one. Alberto Tomba is loved by many people and that thing is because he made very well his job and he is a big champion. Alberto Tomba is a great man!

Short Facts:

Name: Alberto Tomba
Born place: Castel di Britti, Italy
Born date: December 19, 1966
Parents: The mother Maria Grazia Tomba and the father Franco Tomba
Brothers/Sisters: A younger sister named Alessia and an older brother named Marco
Eye color: Brown - Dark
Hair color: Brown - Dark
Height: 5' 11¾" (182 cm)
Build: Athletic
Nationality: Italian
Ethnicity: White
Other names: La Bomba
Spouse: No wife
Children: No children
Occupation: Skiing

Medals :

- 1988 Calgary, Slalom - Gold
- 1988 Calgary, Giant slalom - Gold
- 1992 Albertville, Giant slalom - Gold
- 1992 Albertville, Slalom - Silver
- 1994 Lillehammer, Slalom - Silver
- 1996 Sierra Nevada, Slalom - Gold
- 1996 Sierra Nevada, Giant Slalom - Gold
- 1987 Crans-Montana, Giant Slalom - Bronze
- 1997 Sestrii¨res, Slalom - Bronze.

Quotes :

-"I used to have a wild time with three women until 5 a.m., but I am getting older. In the Olympic Village here, I will live it up with five women, but only until 3 a.m."
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	1966 births
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	Italian alpine skiers
	Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
	Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
	Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
	Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
	Olympic alpine skiers of Italy
	Olympic gold medalists for Italy
	Olympic silver medalists for Italy
	Recipients of the Olympic Order
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Category: Sport Stars  - ( Sport Stars Archive)

Date Added: 02 March '11

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