Ken Kelly (born 1944 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian Paralympic athlete and 1996 Paralympic Games Silver Medalist.
Career
editIn 1996, Ken competed in the 1996 Paralympic Games in mixed crewboat with Kirk Westergaard, John McRoberts and David Cook. The team won silver. The team was coached by Cindy Sheppard (Hardie).[1]
The team was awarded Sail Canada's Skippers’ Plan Male Athlete/Team of the Year, which is given to a Canadian Sailing Team athlete or team with a record of outstanding achievement in national and international competition.[2]
In 2008, Ken competed for Canada in Mixed Three Person Sonar at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing with Marc Shaw and Don Terlson. The team placed eleventh.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Paralympic sailing coach Cindy Sheppard (Hardie) has passed away". Sail World. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "The Skippers' Plan Male Athlete/Team of the Year Past Winners". Sail Canada. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Results archive - Beijing 2008: Sailing - Mixed Three Person Sonar". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 15, 2022.