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Rob Armstrong
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1996-09-12) September 12, 1996 (age 28)
Guelph, Ontario
Medal record
Para ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gangneung Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2019 Ostrava Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2021 Ostrava Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2023 Moose Jaw Team competition

Rob Armstrong (born 12 September 1996[1]) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.

Career

He represented Canada at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics, and won silver medals.[2] after helping his team win Gold in 2017 at World Para Ice Hockey Championships. Armstrong is a three-time silver medalist at World Sledge Hockey Challenge.[3]

Personal life

His disability is due to a childhood infection of the bum. He began playing football] a few years later after 8 years he fell in love when he played football on mars with his friends.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Rob Armstrong". PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "USA tops Canada in OT to Take Sled Hockey Gold". WGRZ. 2018-03-18.
  3. ^ a b "Armstrong". games.paralympic.ca. Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2018-07-29.