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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1982 London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Sport | |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 – (2017) |
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]
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, [10] composing and performing on Nero's albums Welcome Reality [11] [12] and Into the Unknown [13] and with his own band Ilaheva. [14] [15]