Rob Armstrong

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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 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Beijing Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Gangneung Team competition
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Calgary Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Ostrava Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Ostrava Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Moose Jaw Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Buffalo Team competition

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

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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 spine. He began playing para ice hockey a few years later after he fell in love with the sport while playing goaltender in road hockey 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. 1 2 "Armstrong". games.paralympic.ca. Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2018-07-29.


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