Alberto Tomba during the slalom at the Games in Nagano, an event which he did not finish ©Getty Todd Warshaw

Alberto Tomba during the slalom at the Games in Nagano ©Getty Alexander Hassenstein

Ski suit signed by Alberto Tomba ©IOC / Donated by athlete

Alpine skier Alberto Tomba (ITA) carries the Olympic flame during the Opening Ceremony of the Torino Winter Olympic Games 2006. Copyright :CIO Photographer : Yo Nagaya

Albertville 1992-During the event. At Val d'Isère. TOMBA Alberto (ITA) 1st.

Alberto Alvarez of Mexico competes during the Men's Triple Jump Final on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

(L-R) Anthony Dean of Australia, Corben Sharrah of the United States and Carlos Alberto Ramirez Yepes of Colombia compete during the Men's BMX Semi Finals on day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic BMX Centre on August 19, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Italian gymnast Alberto Braglia poses proudly with his many medals. In Stockholm 1912, he won gold in the men’s all-around individual event and the men’s team competition ©IOC

Nanjing 2014 - Gold medalist Mykhailo Romanchuk of Ukraine(C), silver medalist Maecelo Alberto Acosta of El Salvador(L) and bronze medalist Henrik Christiansen of Norway pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony of Men's 400m Freestyle of Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, on Aug. 17, 2014.

Mens Giant Slalom 1. Tomba 2.Girardelli 3.Aamodt Day 11 Photo Nathan Bilow