Artefacts

Albertville 1992, slalom pole signed by Alberto TOMBA (ITA), Olympic champion and silver medallist.

Physical description

The flag has on one side the Olympic rings and on the other the inscription "Les Menuires".

Used

Used: Alberto TOMBA

Materials

plastic

Colors

white, black, blue

Dimension

ø 3 x 223 cm, 0.9 kg

Literature

Conner, Floyd. Les jeux olympiques : 600 victoires incroyables, records insolites, hasards étranges, destins inimaginables, coups tordus, sports improbables, loosers magnifiques et autres bizarreries.... Le Rheu : La Maison d'Edition, 2010. 217. ISBN 978–236–026–0027. The Treasures of the Olympic Winter Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2009.

Type of item

Sport equipment -> sport apparatus -> pole

Reference number

9221

Keywords

Olympic champion silver medallist Albertville 1992, Olympic Winter Games Alpine Skiing/Giant slalom[M]Alpine Skiing/Slalom[M]Olympic symbol

Notes

Slalom gate pole signed by Alberto TOMBA (ITA), Olympic champion and bronze medalist, Albertville, 1992 Nicknamed “La Bomba” because of his style, Alberto TOMBA won 2 medals, 1 gold and 1 silver, in Albertville in 1992, having been two-time Olympic champion in the slalom and giant slalom events in Calgary 4 years previously. He won another silver medal 2 years later in Lillehammer.