Ken Rose (figure skater)

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.

Ken Rose
2009 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Ken Rose
Personal information
Country representedCanada
Born (1986-05-16) May 16, 1986
Newmarket, Ontario
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Former coachDoug Leigh, Linda Bridge
Former choreographer[Linda Bridge
Skating clubRichmond Hill FSC
Began skating1993
Retired2009
ISU personal best scores
Combined total151.83
2004 JGP Budapest
Short program54.53
2004 JGP Budapest
Free skate97.30
2004 JGP Budapest

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
[4]
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 Cup1st
International: Junior[6]
Junior Worlds13th
JGP France7th
JGP Hungary6th
JGP Japan5th
JGP Mexico3rd
JGP Sweden7th
JGP USA3rd
Gardena7th
National[6]
Canadians4th J1st J10th12th11th8th7th8th
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. "Competition Results: Ken ROSE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017.


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