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Alberto Tomba

1966 - Today

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Alberto Tomba Golden Collar of Sports Merit - Army Gold Cross of Merit (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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alberto Tomba is the 7th most popular skier, the 2,107th most popular biography from Italy and the most popular Italian Skier.

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Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Alberto Tomba ranks 7 out of 817Before him are Jean-Claude Killy, Ingemar Stenmark, Matti Nykänen, Toni Sailer, Yevdokiya Mekshilo, and Bjørn Dæhlie. After him are Anne Jahren, Franz Klammer, Birger Ruud, Eddie the Eagle, Jiří Raška, and Andrea Mead Lawrence.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Alberto Tomba ranks 58After him are GZA, Oleksii Reznikov, Paulo Futre, Erdoğan Atalay, Max Richter, Yoshihiro Togashi, Jon Favreau, Christian Lorenz, Enzo Scifo, Matthew Fox, Zack Snyder, and John Layfield.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Alberto Tomba ranks 2,107 out of 5,161Before him are Adelaide of Susa (1020), Laura Betti (1927), Leonard of Port Maurice (1676), Antonio Quarracino (1923), Prince Louis, Count of Trani (1838), and Ippolito d'Este (1479). After him are Ottone Visconti (1207), Giorgio Pessina (1902), Andrea de Cesaris (1959), Giovanni Baglione (1566), Ferruccio Parri (1890), and Claudia Marcella Major (-41).

Among SKIERS In Italy

Among skiers born in Italy, Alberto Tomba ranks 1After him are Gustav Thöni (1951), Giuliana Minuzzo (1931), Franco Nones (1941), Stefania Belmondo (1969), Giorgio Di Centa (1972), Marco Albarello (1960), Federica Brignone (1990), Deborah Compagnoni (1970), Giorgio Vanzetta (1959), Pietro Piller Cottrer (1974), and Federico Pellegrino (1990).