Macarena Simari Birkner

Macarena María Simari Birkner (born 22 November 1984) is a female skier from Argentina. She has represented Argentina in 2002, 2006, 2010 and the 2014 Winter Olympics, in the Alpine skiing events.[1][2] She also took part in the 2005 Alpine Skiing World Cup, where she came 20th in the women's combined, and in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009. She is the sister of fellow alpine skiers Cristian Simari Birkner and María Belén Simari Birkner.[3] She was in a relationship with British former alpine skier Noel Baxter, with whom she has a child.[4] Simari Birkner has completed all the five Alpine Ski events in both 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympic Games, a record she shares with pluri-medalist Tina Maze.

Macarena Simari Birkner
Personal information
Full nameMacarena María Simari Birkner
NationalityArgentine
Born (1984-11-22) 22 November 1984
Bariloche, Argentina
Height168 cm (66 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Websitewww.sbskiteam.com
Sport
Country Argentina
SportSkiing
Event(s)Alpine Skiing
ClubClub Andino Bariloche
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2002 Winter Olympics "Salt Lake City":
17 combine; 31 super G
2006 Winter Olympics "Torino":
giant slalom 31
slalom 36
super-G DNF
combined 26
2010 Winter Olympics "Vancouver":
downhill 31
slalom 37 & 36
giant slalom 51 & 45
super-G 32
super combined 27 & 26
2014 Winter Olympics "Sochi":
downhill 32
slalom 27
giant slalom 39
Super-G– 26
super combined 20

Results

References

  1. "Macarena Simari Birkner, Alpine Skiing". www.vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  2. "Macarena Simari Birkner". 2006 Winter Olympics profile. Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  3. Mallon, Bill (20 January 2014). "Multiple Siblings at the Winter Olympics". OlympStats. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  4. "Baxters end season on downhill note". Strathspey and Badenoch Herald. 28 February 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.


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