Charles Snelling (figure skater)

Charles Frederick Theodore Snelling (born September 17, 1937 in Toronto) is a Canadian former figure skater. He is the 1954-1958 & 1964 Canadian national champion and the 1957 World bronze medalist. He is the youngest ever men's Canadian national champion, as he was 16 at the time of his win in March 1954.[1] He graduated from the University of Toronto Schools.[2]

Charles Snelling
Full nameCharles Frederick Theodore Snelling
Born (1937-09-17) September 17, 1937
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height168 cm (5.51 ft)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
Skating clubGranite Club
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1957 Colorado SpringsMen's singles
North American Championships
Silver medal – second place1957 RochesterMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1955 ReginaMen's singles

Snelling placed 8th at the 1956 Winter Olympics. In 1958, he retired from skating to attend medical school at the University of Toronto, but after graduation he returned to competitive skating and competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics. In 2005, he was inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame.[3] He lives in Vancouver, B.C. He is a retired burns and plastics specialist.

Results
International
Event 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1964 1965 1966 1967
Olympics8th13th
Worlds7th8th4th3rd11th12th11th
North American3rd2nd
National
Canadian2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd2nd3rd

References
  1. "One Title Evades Toronto Skaters In Senior Events". The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail. March 15, 1954. p. 28. Toronto skaters won all but one of the senior titles at the Canadian figure skating championships...Charles Snelling, 16-year-old master of school figures and free skating, captured the men's title with an impressive lead over two other entries
  2. Zena Cherry, "School marks 75th year of teaching excellence," Globe and Mail, Oct. 17, 1985, A25.
  3. "Skate Canada Hall of Fame". Skate Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2012.


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