Peter Williams (born 19 October 1983) is a New Zealand Olympic para-alpine sit-skier from Auckland.
Williams has spina bifida,[2] and, at birth, doctors predicted a short life expectancy of only three weeks for him.
[5] He attended Auckland University of Technology where he earned a bachelor of communications in 2005 after majoring in television production.
[10] He decided to forego competing in the 2002 Winter Paralympics in order to finish high school.
[11] He took up skiing again in order to prove to potential employers that his wheelchair was not an impediment for him to work at a high level.
[2] Post the Paralympic Games, Williams' career has revolves around marketing and operations for a wide variety of mobility equipment companies.