Otto Jelinek, a former world-champion figure skater and a federal cabinet minister, has died at age 86. Multiple outlets report that the Canadian politician and athlete died in Ottawa.
Both accounts highlight Jelinek’s dual public profile: his achievements in figure skating and his later role in federal politics. The Winnipeg Free Press obituary frames him as a world champion and former cabinet minister, while City News Toronto similarly identifies him as a former world champion and federal cabinet minister. Beyond these shared biographical points, the provided excerpts do not detail additional circumstances of his death or specific political or skating accomplishments.
