Cristian Javier Simari Birkner (born 4 October 1980 in San Carlos de Bariloche) is an Argentine alpine skier. He competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. He served as Argentina's flag bearer at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. and followed in 2014 as flagbearer. He is the brother of fellow alpine skiers MarÃÂa Belén Simari Birkner and Macarena Simari Birkner.