Quotes by Alberto Tomba

About Alberto Tomba:

Alberto Tomba 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. Tomba won three Olympic gold medals, two World Championships, and nine World Cup season titles: four in slalom, four in giant slalom, and one overall title. He was popularly called Tomba la Bomba ("Tomba the Bomb").
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I really lack the words to compliment myself today.

Alberto Tomba

I was introverted, shy. But if you win a lot you need to be extroverted, or they'll think you're arrogant.

Alberto Tomba

It's typical of Italian culture that we only start to feel emotional about something when we have the possibility to see it in front of us. By February, Italy will have Olympic fever.

Alberto Tomba

All the people know Tomba, but not the real Alberto.

Alberto Tomba

Enter with the torch in the stadium. 80,000 people screaming. I was waiting downstairs for the start for 10 hours; I was so tired with the torch. I give the torch to the combined ski cross country that they win gold in Lillehammer in 1994.

Alberto Tomba

Somebody ask me, 'Alberto, why you not race in Torino?' I finished my career here in 1998, the 15 of March which was my last victory.

Alberto Tomba

I never took banned substances, but I have been courted by doctors who wanted to improve my blood in the laboratory. My mother always put them on a flight.

Alberto Tomba

Author Bio

  • NameAlberto Tomba
  • DescriptionItalian alpine ski racer
  • BornDecember 19, 1966
  • CountryItaly
  • ProfessionAlpine Skier; Actor
  • AwardsSkieur D'or; Olympic Order; ; Skieur D'or; Skieur D'or