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{{Short description|New Zealand alpine skier and politician}}
'''Simon Lyle Wi Rutene''' (born 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.
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'''Simon Lyle Wi Rutene''' (born 10 March 1966) is an [[alpine skier]] from [[New Zealand]]. He has competed for New Zealand at four Olympics.<ref name="Stuff news (4 olympics)">{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Ian |title=Former Winter Olympian Simon Wi Rutene excited with opportunities for young NZ sportspeople |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/96855421/former-winter-olympian-simon-wi-rutene-excited-with-opportunities-for-young-nz-sportspeople |agency=Stuff Limited |publisher=Stuff Limited |date=September 15, 2017}}</ref><ref name="ODT (4 time olympian)">{{cite news |title=Multisport: Coast to Coast to be birthday bash |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/other-sport/multisport-coast-coast-be-birthday-bash |agency=Otago Daily Times |publisher=Otago Daily Times |date=January 9, 2016}}</ref> 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 [[New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Olympics|1984 Winter Olympics]] at Sarajevo, he came 36th in the Giant Slalom.
In the [[New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Olympics|1984 Winter Olympics]] at Sarajevo, he came 36th in the Giant Slalom.
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In the [[New Zealand at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1994 Winter Olympics]] at Lillehammer, he came 20th in skiing combined, 23rd in the Downhill Combined and 18th in the Slalom Combined.
In the [[New Zealand at the 1994 Winter Olympics|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.<ref name="Stuff 2 - Maori (exit sport)">{{cite news |last1=Millmow |first1=Jonathan |title=Wi Rutene travelling just nicely without his skis |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/9405814/Wi-Rutene-travelling-just-nicely-without-his-skis |agency=Stuff Limited |publisher=Stuff Limited |date=November 16, 2013}}</ref>
In the [[New Zealand general election, 2005|2005 General Election]] he was a list candidate for the [[Māori Party]].

Wi Rutene is an enrolled barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and holds a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] in Maori business and a Post Graduate certificate in career counselling psychology.{{Citation needed|date=December 2019}}

== Politics ==
In the [[2005 New Zealand general election|2005 general election]] he was a list candidate for the [[Māori Party]].<ref name="Stuff 2 - Maori (exit sport)"/> He was ranked fourth on the [[Party lists in the New Zealand general election, 2005#M.C4.81ori Party|party list]]. The party gained four MPs at that election, but all from electorate seats and Wi Rutene was not elected.


== References ==
== References ==
<references />
* ''Mountain Mover'' by Bruce Ansley in ''The New Zealand Listener'', 29 August 1987, pp.&nbsp;20–23 Volume 118 No 2480.
* ''Mountain Mover'' by Bruce Ansley in ''The New Zealand Listener'', 29 August 1987, pp.&nbsp;20–23 Volume 118 No 2480.
* ''Black Gold'' by Ron Palenski (2008, 2004 New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Dunedin) p.&nbsp;108 ISBN 047600683X
* ''Black Gold'' by Ron Palenski (2008, 2004 New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Dunedin) p.&nbsp;108 {{ISBN|047600683X}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{NZOC profile|simon-wi-rutene}}
*[http://www.olympic.org.nz/nzolympic/athlete/simon-wi-rutene Simon Wi Rutene at the NZOC website]
* {{SR/Olympics profile|wi/simon-lyle-wi-rutene-1}}
*[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/simon-lyle-wi-rutene-1.html Simon Lyle Wi Rutene at the SR Sports Reference website]

{{1988 New Zealand Winter Olympic team}}


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Latest revision as of 14:50, 10 December 2023

Simon Lyle Wi Rutene (born 10 March 1966) is an alpine skier from New Zealand. He has competed for New Zealand at four Olympics.[1][2] 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.[3]

Wi Rutene is an enrolled barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Maori business and a Post Graduate certificate in career counselling psychology.[citation needed]

Politics[edit]

In the 2005 general election he was a list candidate for the Māori Party.[3] He was ranked fourth on the party list. The party gained four MPs at that election, but all from electorate seats and Wi Rutene was not elected.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Anderson, Ian (15 September 2017). "Former Winter Olympian Simon Wi Rutene excited with opportunities for young NZ sportspeople". Stuff Limited. Stuff Limited.
  2. ^ "Multisport: Coast to Coast to be birthday bash". Otago Daily Times. Otago Daily Times. 9 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b Millmow, Jonathan (16 November 2013). "Wi Rutene travelling just nicely without his skis". Stuff Limited. Stuff Limited.
  • Mountain Mover by Bruce Ansley in The New Zealand Listener, 29 August 1987, pp. 20–23 Volume 118 No 2480.
  • Black Gold by Ron Palenski (2008, 2004 New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Dunedin) p. 108 ISBN 047600683X

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