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. He graduated from the University of Toronto Schools.Zena Cherry, "School marks 75th year of teaching excellence," Globe and Mail, Oct. 17, 1985, A25.
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. He lives in Vancouver, B.C. He is a retired burns and plastics specialist.
Results International Event 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1964 1965 1966 1967 Olympics 8th 13th Worlds 7th 8th 4th 3rd 11th 12th 11th North American 3rd 2nd National Canadian 2nd J 1st J 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd
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Skate Canada: Canadian Championships