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.

Kenneth Ormsby
Figure skating career
Country Canada
PartnerPaulette Doan
Retired1964
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1964 Dortmund Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Cortina d'Ampezzo Ice dancing
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1963 Vancouver Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Philadelphia Ice dancing

Ormsby was from Toronto and trained there during his competitive career. He was also studying for a degree in accounting.[1]

After the 1964 season, Doan and Ormsby turned professional and toured with Ice Follies. They announced their engagement the day they joined the show.[2]

As of 2010, Kenneth Ormsby is on the coaching staff at the Scarboro Figure Skating Club in Toronto, Ontario.[3]

Results edit

(with Paulette Doan)

Event 1961 1962 1963 1964
World Championships 5th 3rd 2nd
North American Championships 3rd 1st
Canadian Championships (junior) 1st J.*
Canadian Championships 3rd 3rd 1st 1st
  • Doan and Ormsby competed in both the junior and senior events at the 1961 Canadian Championships.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "1963 North American, U.S., & Canadian Champions", Skating magazine, May 1963
  2. ^ "Ice Follies Presents New Stars, New Look", The News and Eastern Townships Advocate, Feb 4, 1965
  3. ^ "Scarboro FSC professional coaching staff". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  4. ^ "The Canadians", Skating magazine, April 1961