Rob Armstrong
Canadian ice sledge hockey player
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Rob Armstrong (born 12 September 1996[1]) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 12, 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
He competed at the 2026 Winter Paralympics and won a silver medal, Canada's third consecutive silver medal in Para ice hockey at the Winter Paralympics.[4]
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]