Greg Westlake

Gregory Westlake (born 12 June 1986) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.

Greg Westlake
Westlake in 2015
Born (1986-06-12) 12 June 1986
North Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Forward
National team  Canada
Playing career 2003–present
Medal record
Para ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 TorinoTeam competition
Silver medal – second place 2018 PyeongchangTeam competition
Silver medal – second place 2022 BeijingTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place 2014 SochiTeam competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 MarlboroughTeam competition
Gold medal – first place 2013 GoyangTeam competition
Silver medal – second place 2015 BuffaloTeam competition
Silver medal – second place 2019 OstravaTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2021 OstravaTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place 2009 OstravaTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place 2012 HamarTeam competition

Early life and career

Both his legs were amputated when he was 18 months old; because of a congenital defect he had no tibia in one leg, and no fibula in the other.[1] At age six he appeared in a public service announcement for The War Amps non-profit organization on playing safe, and is still close to the organization that provides support and services to all Canadian amputees.[1]

He began to play ice sledge hockey in 2001 at age 15, for the Mississauga Cruisers, then made his debut for the Canadian national team in 2003, eventually becoming captain of the team. He has won medals at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and 2014 Winter Paralympics. An accomplished golfer, he regularly competes in local club championships in his hometown and both introduced his older brother to the game and taught him how to play. [1]

He is also the host of Level Playing Field, a television newsmagazine and interview series on disability issues in sports, for AMI-tv.[2]

Honours
Westlake in 2015

References
  1. Kelly, Malcolm (September 2014). "Greg Westlake: Bloody victories". CBC Sports. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. Greg David, "Hosted by Paralympian Greg Westlake, the AMI original series Level Playing Field debuts September 7 on AMI-tv". TV,eh?, August 11, 2020.
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