Alpine Skiing
Helped by Tomba, Razzoli gives Italy slalom gold
(AP Photo/Charlie Krupa)
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) Tomba La Bomba finally has a worthy heir: Razzoli The Rocket.
Alberto Tomba and Giuliano Razzoli both hail from the Emilia Romagna region of central Italy, far from the skiing heartlands in the Alps and Dolomites mountain ranges.
Tomba was Razzoli's childhood hero and now serves as his mentor.
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AP Interactives
| Total Medals | |||||
| Rank | Country | Total | |||
| 1 | United States | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Norway | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Croatia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Slovenia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Winter Games News
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -
Alpine Skiing Headlines
- Lindsey Vonn clinches 3rd World Cup overall title
- Vonn wins 3rd straight overall World Cup title
- Ligety wins GS title, Janka takes World Cup
- Vonn is 2nd to Riesch in season's final downhill
- Goergl 1st in downhill training; Vonn 3rd
- With Miller, Vonn leading the way, US rules Alpine
- Helped by Tomba, Razzoli gives Italy slalom gold
- Austrian men head home with no medals
- Ligety skis off course in Olympic slalom race
- Ghana's 'Snow Leopard' races in men's slalom
Featured Athlete
Lindsey Vonn
- Country: USA
- Born: 10/18/1984
- Height: 5'10" / 1.78m
- Sport: Alpine Skiing
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