Rob Armstrong
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 12, 1996 Guelph, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 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
- ^ "Rob Armstrong". PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "USA tops Canada in OT to Take Sled Hockey Gold". WGRZ. 2018-03-18.
- ^ a b "Armstrong". games.paralympic.ca. Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
External links
- Rob Armstrong - Canada - Para Ice Hockey at the International Paralympic Committee
- Rob Armstrong - Para Ice Hockey at the Canadian Paralympic Committee