Kenneth Ormsby

{{short description|Canadian ice dancer}}

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{{MedalSport| Figure skating}}

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{{MedalCompetition | World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver| 1964 Dortmund|Ice dancing}}

{{MedalBronze| 1963 Cortina d'Ampezzo|Ice dancing}}

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{{MedalGold|1963 Vancouver|Ice dancing}}

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Kenneth Ormsby is a former Canadian ice dancer. Competing with Paulette Doan, he was the 1963 and 1964 Canadian champion and in those years won bronze and silver medals (respectively) at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Ormsby was from Toronto and trained there during his competitive career. He was also studying for a degree in accounting."1963 North American, U.S., & Canadian Champions", Skating magazine, May 1963

After the 1964 season, Doan and Ormsby turned professional and toured with Ice Follies. They announced their engagement the day they joined the show.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=863&dat=19650204&id=LM0tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wCoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4159,2794635 "Ice Follies Presents New Stars, New Look"], The News and Eastern Townships Advocate, Feb 4, 1965

As of 2010, Kenneth Ormsby is on the coaching staff at the Scarboro Figure Skating Club in Toronto, Ontario.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sfsc.on.ca/professional_coaching_staff |title=Scarboro FSC professional coaching staff |access-date=2010-06-02 |archive-date=2011-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706192335/http://www.sfsc.on.ca/professional_coaching_staff |url-status=dead }}

Results

(with Paulette Doan)

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Event

! 1961

! 1962

! 1963

! 1964

World Championshipsalign="center" | 5thalign="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rdalign="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
North American Championshipsalign="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rdalign="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st
Canadian Championships (junior)align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st J.*
Canadian Championshipsalign="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rdalign="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rdalign="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1stalign="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st

  • Doan and Ormsby competed in both the junior and senior events at the 1961 Canadian Championships."The Canadians", Skating magazine, April 1961

References

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Category:Canadian male ice dancers

Category:Living people

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:Figure skaters from Toronto

Category:World Figure Skating Championships medalists

Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen

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