![]() ![]() 2 German history and antecedents of the title.As a result of his long reign from 1848 to 1916 and the associated Golden Age before the First World War, this title often has still a very high historical respect in this geographical area. During the First World War, anti-German sentiment was at its zenith the term Kaiser-especially as applied to Wilhelm II, German Emperor-thus gained considerable negative connotations in English-speaking countries.Įspecially in Central Europe, between northern Italy and southern Poland, between western Austria and western Ukraine and in Bavaria, Emperor Franz Joseph I is still associated with "Der Kaiser (the emperor)" today. In English, the (untranslated) word Kaiser is mainly applied to the emperors of the unified German Empire (1871–1918) and the emperors of the Austrian Empire (1804–1918). In general, the German title in principle applies to rulers anywhere in the world above the rank of king ( König). Kaiser is the German word for " emperor" (female Kaiserin). The flamboyant and wonderfully arrogant Tomba was the rare personality that transcended his sport and for that, as much as for his five Olympic medals, he will not be soon forgotten.Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth (called Sisi) Part of a series on He was linked to scores of beautiful women, including fellow Olympian Katarina Witt. Infamous for his larger-than-life appetite for more than just food, the notorious playboy became an international star and Italian national hero. In 1996 Tomba won gold in the slalom and giant slaloms at the World Championships. In fact, his 50 career World Cup victories are exceeded only by Alpine legend Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden. In 1995 he took home the World Cup overall men's title along with the slalom and giant slalom crowns. But his successes were not restricted to the Olympic stage. Tomba is the most decorated male Alpine skier in Olympic history. In 1994 at Lillehammer, Tomba won the silver in the slalom for his fifth and final Olympic medal. In 1988 at Calgary, he won the gold medal in both the slalom and the giant slalom, becoming the first Alpine skier in eight years to win two gold medals at a single Games.Īt Albertville in 1992, he successfully defended his gold in the giant slalom and took silver in the slalom. His natural talents overcame his lack of discipline and his wandering eye, and he became the first skier to achieve rock-star status. ![]() He was the best slalom skier in the world, and he made sure that everyone he met was aware of it. Alberto Tomba, the big Italian with the even bigger hair, skied with such speed and explosiveness that he was called "La Bomba." The big Italian with the even bigger hair by Gerry Brown Related Links ![]()
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