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Alberto Tomba

1966 - Today

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Alberto Tomba (born 19 December 1966 in San Lazzaro di Savena) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alberto Tomba has received more than 711,313 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Alberto Tomba is the 7th most popular skier (down from 6th in 2019), the 2,107th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,975th in 2019) and the most popular Italian Skier.

Memorability Metrics

  • 710k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.78

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.93

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Alberto Tomba ranks 7 out of 817. Before 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 64. Before him are Kaliopi, Qusay Hussein, Enzo Scifo, Samantha Fox, Patricia Kaas, and J. J. Abrams. After him are Téa Leoni, Marton Csokas, Enrico Letta, Christophe Galtier, Thomas Häßler, and Mazinho.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Alberto Tomba ranks 2,107 out of 5,161. Before 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).

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Among SKIERS In Italy

Among skiers born in Italy, Alberto Tomba ranks 1. After him are Gustav Thöni (1951), Franco Nones (1941), Stefania Belmondo (1969), Giuliana Minuzzo (1931), Deborah Compagnoni (1970), Giorgio Di Centa (1972), Marco Albarello (1960), Giorgio Vanzetta (1959), Gabriella Paruzzi (1969), Isolde Kostner (1975), and Pietro Piller Cottrer (1974).

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