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LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION
LAUREUS NATIONAL DIRECTORY
ALBERTO TOMBA
STEVE WAUGH
KATARINA WITT
SKIING, ITALY
CRICKET, AUSTRALIA
FIGURE SKATING, GERMANY
Alberto Tomba (b.1966) is highly regarded for his outstanding skill and aggressive style in both Slalom and Giant Slalom events. The charismatic Italian recorded 50 World Cup race wins and participated in four Winter Olympics, taking three golds and two silvers. Tomba accomplished a fantastic double, taking the Slalom and Giant Slalom at his first Olympics in 1988.
When he retired in January 2004, Steve Waugh (b.1965) was the most successful captain in the history of Test cricket, with 41 wins in 57 Tests. In his career, he scored 10,927 Test runs at an average of 51.06, including 32 centuries. The team he led won successive World Cups in 1999 and 2003. In his last match, a record finalday crowd of 27,000 at the Sydney Cricket Ground roared their appreciation as Waugh was chaired round the ground by his team-mates at the end of his 168th and final Test match.
Enchanting figure skater Katarina Witt (b.1965) left an indelible mark on her sport. She took her first Olympic gold medal in 1984 in Sarajevo and then repeated the feat at the 1988 Games in Calgary, becoming the first skater in 50 years to achieve such a feat. During the 1980s she was in full command of her abilities on the ice as she clinched four World Championships and earned six successive European titles. Mixing glamour with athleticism, her graceful moves captivated audiences.
He then proceeded to become the first Alpine skier to defend his Olympic title as he raced to victory in the 1992 Giant Slalom in Albertville and was placed second in the Slalom. Not content with this performance, he then added to his tally by taking a silver medal in the Slalom at the 1994 Winter Games as he once more set a record, becoming the only skier to reach the podium in three different Winter Olympics.
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A batsman who mixed mental courage with natural ability, it was Waugh’s contribution as a captain that has seen him become a legend of the game. In his time as captain, Waugh fashioned Australia into arguably the greatest cricket team of all time.
Although she could not compete at the 1992 Games because she had turned professional, Witt was allowed to return and compete in her third Olympic Games in Lillehammer in 1994, where she skated a piece that paid tribute to the then war-ravaged city of Sarajevo.
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SPAIN
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