Kasete Naufahu Skeen (born 10 September 1982[1]) is the first Tongan alpine skier to compete at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.[2][3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1982 London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 – (2017) |
Skeen was born in London to an English mother and Tongan father.[4] He grew up in Notting Hill attending Holland Park School.[5]
Skeen competed in the giant slalom qualification race at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2017 held at St Moritz, Switzerland.[2][6] Whilst training in Val di Fiemme, Italy,[7] Skeen was given the nickname "Il Tomba di Tonga" (The Tomba of Tonga) referring to the Italian alpine ski racer Alberto Tomba[8][9]
Skeen is also a musician composing and performing on Nero's 2011 album Welcome Reality[10][11]
References
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- ^ a b "Meet the man who quit his job to become Tonga's first Winter Olympic ski racer". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "Kasete represents Tonga in style at FIS World Ski Championships". Matangi Tonga. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "Grit and goodwill fuel Tongan skier's Olympic dream". Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ Cooper, Goolistan (2016-10-31). "Notting Hill man aims to be Tonga's first Olympic alpine skier". getwestlondon. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "West London skier on his Winter Olympics hopes". London Live. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "Sport: Support for Tongan skier at World Alpine Champs". Radio New Zealand. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "Il "Tomba di Tonga" in Val di Fiemme – Sport – Trentino Corriere Alpi". Trentino Corriere Alpi (in Italian). 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "St. Moritz ha già un gran personaggio: Kasete Naufahu Skeen, "il Tomba di Tonga"". Eurosport. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "Welcome Reality – Nero | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "Kasete Skeen". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-09-08.