Alberto Tomba won three Olympic gold medals during his glittering skiing career . The Italian legend also claimed two world titles and 50 World Cup wins . Tells CNN his one regret was quitting too early in 1998 . For his second gold in the giant slalom in Sierra Nevada he made up 0.81 seconds on the first-leg leader to top the podium . TL;DR Former U.S. ski champion Lindsey Vonn is the first American to win an individual medal at Winter Olympics since 1932.
Alberto Tomba won three Olympic gold medals during his glittering skiing career . The Italian legend also claimed two world titles and 50 World Cup wins . Tells CNN his one regret was quitting too early in 1998 . TL;DR Former U.S. ski champion Lindsey Vonn is the first American to win an individual medal at Winter Olympics since 1932.