Ken Shelley

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKenneth Gene "Ken"•Shelley
Used nameKen•Shelley
Born4 October 1951 in Downey, California (USA)
Measurements170 cm / 59 kg
AffiliationsArctic Blades FSC, Lake Arrowhead (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Ken Shelley skated pairs with JoJo Starbuck. The pair placed third at the 1968 US Championships, which qualified them for the 1968 Winter Olympics, and the World Championships, where they finished 11th. In 1969 they moved up to second at the US Championships, but they won the title in 1970, 1971, and 1972. At the Worlds, Starbuck and Shelley won bronze medals in 1971 and 1972. They later competed together in professional skating and in ice shows, notably the Ice Capades. Shelley was inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1994.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) USA Ken Shelley
Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) JoJo Starbuck 13
1972 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) USA Ken Shelley
Singles, Men (Olympic) 4
Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) JoJo Starbuck 4

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