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Alberto Tomba (born on December 19, 1966) is a famous Italian Alpine skier. In his great carrier, he won 5 Olympic medals, among which 3 golden ones. He is also famous for his nickname Tomba la bomba.

He was competing in technical disciplines of the Alpine skiing – slalom and giant slalom. He dominated the world skiing in the 1980’s and 1990’s. He is famous for his special talent, skiing technique and strength. Tomba was the favorite of the audience, but also media, since he was interesting on the path and outside it, owing to his charisma in his public performances.

Olympic medals:

Winter Olympic Games 1988 – Calgary:

- Slalom – Golden Medal
- Giant Slalom – Golden Medal

Winter Olympic Games 1992 – Albertville:

- Giant Slalom – Golden Medal
- Slalom – Silver Medal

Winter Olympic Games 1994 – Lillehammer:

- Slalom – Silver Medal

Winter Olympic Games 1998 – Nagano:

No medals

World Championships:

1987, Crans Montana: Bronze (Giant Slalom)
1996, Sierra Nevada: Gold (Giant Slalom), Gold (Slalom)
1997, Sestriere: Bronze (Slalom)

World Cup:

1 x overall winner (The Great Crystal Globe)
4 x overall winner in slalom (The Small Crystal Globe)
4 x overall winner in giant slalom (The Small Crystal Globe)
50 victories (35 in slalom, 15 in giant slalom), including 11 consecutive wins in 1994/95
28 second-place finishes
11 third-place finishes