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"Tomba la Bomba" ("Tomba the Bomb"), as he was known, also earned some notoriety by asking out East German figure skater Katarina Witt, whom he met again later on. Tomba was not as successful in the following two seasons, winning a total of four World Cup races.
Mar 7, 1988 · Yes, after her performance she had met Italian skier Alberto Tomba, who had won his second gold medal earlier that day. He had given her a signed poster of himself, inscribed, "Alla Cara...
Apr 20, 1994 · As for Alberto Tomba, who first sought her attentions at the Olympics in Calgary, she recalled: "He came backstage during the skating and I didn't know who he was, but he was wearing two gold...
Feb 19, 1992 · Whatever his boasts about his ski life and his love life, Alberto Tomba has usually backed it up. Except for Katarina Witt's brushoff.
Katarina Witt - Germany. Watch video footage of medal-winning performances from Calgary 1988. See the world's greatest athletes make Olympic history.
Feb 13, 1988 · East German figure skater Katarina Witt defended her Olympic title, while American Brian Boitano edged out Canada’s Brian Orser in an extremely close decision in the men’s competition. Charismatic Italian skier Alberto Tomba made the most of his Olympic debut, winning both the giant slalom and the slalom.
Mar 7, 1988 · This is a man named after a cold, silent tomba? This green-eyed daredevil who told a press conference following his second win. on Saturday, that he yearned to meet figure skater Katarina Witt...
