Robby Kelley (born May 26, 1990) is an American
alpine ski racer from
Starksboro, Vermont
Starksboro is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,756 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census.
Geography
Starksboro is located in the northeast corner of Addison County, along the western edge of the Green ...
. Kelley specializes in the technical events of Slalom and Giant Slalom. He made his World Cup debut on October 27, 2012, and has represented the U.S. the World Championships in
2013
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and
2017
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. He helped found Redneck Racing along with Andrew McNealus and Tucker Marshall.
They are a team of independent Vermont racers.
In 2019 he started
Castleton University
Castleton University is a public university in Castleton, Vermont. It has an enrollment of 2000 students and offers more than 30 undergraduate programs, as well as master's degrees in education and accounting. It is accredited by the New England ...
and will be playing football with them and skiing for the Division III Spartans.
Family
He is one of the
Skiing Cochrans
The Skiing Cochrans are a family of American alpine ski racers from Richmond, Vermont, a dominant force on the U.S. Ski Team in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and again in 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.
In 1961, parents Mickey and Ginny Cochran buil ...
, the son of
Lindy Cochran Kelley, nephew of
Barbara Ann
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,
Marilyn, and
Bobby Cochran
Bobby Cochran (born 1950) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has worked with many bands, including Steppenwolf, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Leon Russell, and Bob Weir's band Bobby and the Midnites. He was in ...
, brother of
Tim and Jessica Kelley, and cousin of
Ryan Cochran-Siegle
Ryan Cochran-Siegle (born March 27, 1992, nicknamed "RCS" ) is an American World Cup alpine ski racer and a member of the Skiing Cochrans family. Cochran-Siegle specializes in giant slalom and super-G, and also races in downhill and combined. ...
and
Jimmy Cochran
James Michael Cochran (born May 29, 1981) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. He specialized in the technical events and his best World Cup finish was seventh in a Giant slalom in December 2005.
Born in Burlington, Ve ...
.
World Cup results
Season standings
Other Results
*1 Podium in European Cup
*7 Podiums in Nor-Am Cup
*2012 US National Giant Slalom Champion
References
1990 births
Living people
American male alpine skiers
Sportspeople from Burlington, Vermont
Vermont Catamounts skiers
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