Ken Rose (figure skater)

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Ken Rose
2009 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Ken Rose
Born (1986-05-16) May 16, 1986 (age 38)
Newmarket, Ontario
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
Skating clubRichmond Hill FSC
Began skating1993
Retired2009

Ken Rose (born May 16, 1986) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2006 Merano Cup champion and 2003 Canadian junior national champion. He won a pair of bronze medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit and placed 13th at the 2004 World Junior Championships. Rose began skating at age seven and was coached by Linda Bridge for many years.[1] He later trained at the Mariposa School of Skating under Doug Leigh.

After retiring from competition, Rose became a skating coach at the Richmond Training Centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario.[2] His wife, Danielle, is also a coach at the club.[3]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2004–2005
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2002–2003
[5]

Competitive highlights

International[6]
Event 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09
Merano Cup 1st
International: Junior[6]
Junior Worlds 13th
JGP France 7th
JGP Hungary 6th
JGP Japan 5th
JGP Mexico 3rd
JGP Sweden 7th
JGP USA 3rd
Gardena 7th
National[6]
Canadians 4th J 1st J 10th 12th 11th 8th 7th 8th
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J = Junior level

References

  1. ^ Mittan, Barry (April 16, 2003). "Canada's Ken Rose Shares Stojko's Roots". Golden Skate.
  2. ^ "Ken Rose". Richmond Training Centre. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Danielle Rose". Richmond Training Centre. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Ken ROSE: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 5, 2005.
  5. ^ "Ken ROSE: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 25, 2003.
  6. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Ken ROSE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017.