Leyti Seck
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 January 1981 Munich, West Germany |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Slalom: 1:21.53 |
| Updated on 16 October 2016 | |
Leyti Alexander Seck (born 21 January 1981) is a Senegalese alpine skier. He holds dual Austrian/Senegalese nationality. He competed on the international skiing circuit after turning professional in 2002, and competed for Senegal at both the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.
Leyti Seck was born on 21 January 1981.[1] His mother was Austrian, while his father was from Senegal. He was adopted as a child, and grew up in Strobl am Wolfgangsee, 30 miles (48 km) east of Salzburg. Seck has dual Senegalese and Austrian nationality.[2]
He was introduced to skiing at the age of seven and turned professional in 2002.[3] Seck had been inspired by a Kuwaiti competitor at the skiing World Championships.[2] He was brought to the attention of Lamine Guèye, who skied for Senegal at the 1994 Winter Olympics, and had since founded his nation's ski federation.[3] Seck was initially banned by the International Ski Federation for wearing an anti-racism logo on his ski helmet, but successfully fought the ban.[2]