Kasete Naufahu Skeen

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Kasete Naufahu Skeen
Kasete Skeen St Moritz 2017.jpg
Born (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 40)
London, United Kingdom
Occupation Alpine skier
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Skiing career
Disciplines Giant slalom
World Championships
Teams1 – (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 composing and performing on Nero's 2011 album Welcome Reality [10] [11]

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