Robby Kelley (born May 26, 1990) is an American former
alpine ski racer
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from
Starksboro, Vermont
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Geography
Starksboro is located in the northeast corner of Addison County, along the wester ...
. 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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2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
and
2017
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Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
. 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 was a public university in Castleton, Vermont.
In July 2023, Castleton University merged with Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College to form Vermont State University, of which it now serves as a branc ...
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 bui ...
Barbara Ann
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Bobby Cochran
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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 competes mainly in the speed disciplines, despite initially being a giant slalom sp ...
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