Simon Wi Rutene, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Simon Wi Rutene

New Zealand skier and politician

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1966

Place of Birth: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand

Profession: politician, alpine skier

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Simon Lyle Wi Rutene (born 10 March 1966) is an alpine skier from New Zealand.
He has competed for New Zealand at four Olympics.
He decided to be a ski racer at 12, and went to a U.S.
ski resort on his own.
At 16 he was sponsored, and did his first downhill run at Wengen, Switzerland. In the 1984 Winter Olympics at Sarajevo, he came 36th in the Giant Slalom. In the 1988 Winter Olympics at Calgary, he came 17th in the Slalom.
He was the flagbearer at the opening ceremony. In the 1992 Winter Olympics at Albertville, he came 42nd in the Super G and 28th in the Giant Slalom. In the 1994 Winter Olympics at Lillehammer, he came 20th in skiing combined, 23rd in the Downhill Combined and 18th in the Slalom Combined. Wi Rutene retired from skiing in 1998.