Melville " Mev" Rogers was a artistic skater Canadian. He was champion of Canada and North America. He was the first Canadian artistic skater to have taken part in the Olympic Games in 1924. He also patinated couples some with various partners, whose Gladys Rogers with which he gained the Canadian championship couples some in 1925 and Cecil Smith with which he took part in the Olympic Games of 1924. Meville and Cecil are the first Canadian couple to have taken part in the Olympic Games.

He was member of the Club of Minto ice-skating during 50 years. After its career amateur, it occupied various functions in the world of the figure skating. He was president of the Canadian Association of figure skating (ACPA) during two mandates, like judges international. He was a large promoter of the sport amateur, when he was president of the Canadian Advisory counsel of the sports during 15 years.

Melville Rogers allowed with the Temple of was re-elected Canada Ice-skating in 1990 as a builder.

Prize list

Olympic Games

• 7th with the Winter Olympics of 1924 with Chamonix
• 7th couples of it with the Winter Olympics of 1924 with Chamonix (with Cecil Smith)

Championships of North America

• Medal of money in 1923
• Medal of money in couple in 1925 (with Gladys Rogers)
• Gold medal in 1925 and 1927

Championships of Canada

• Bronze medal in 1920 and 1921
• Medal of money in 1922
• Gold medal in 1923,1925 to 1928

• Médaille of money in couple in 1922 (with Rathburn Sleeve-board)
• Bronze medal couples some in 1923 (with Cecil Smith)
• Gold medal couples some in 1925 (with Gladys Rogers)
• Bronze medal couples some in 1926 (with Isabel Blythe)
• Médaille of money in couple in 1928 (with Gladys Rogers)
• Bronze medal couples some in 1929 (with Gladys Rogers)

• Medal of money in dance on ice (Waltz) in 1940 (with Mrs. Elmore Davis)
• Gold medal in dance on ice (Tenstep) in 1940 (with Mrs. Elmore Davis)

External bonds

• Temple of re-elected Canadian figure skating: honoured members 1990