Rob Furlong

Rob Furlong
Born (1976-11-11) 11 November 1976 (age 48)
Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada
AllegianceCanada
Service / branchCanadian Army
Years of service1997–2004
RankCorporal
UnitPrincess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsBronze Star Medal (United States)
Other workEdmonton Police Service

Rob Furlong (born 11 November 1976) is a Canadian former military sniper who, from March 2002 until November 2009, held the world record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at 2,430 m (2,657 yd).[1] His record stood for over seven years until surpassed by British soldier Craig Harrison with a distance of 2,475 m (2,707 yd).

  1. ^ Friscolanti, Michael, "We were abandoned", Maclean's, Rogers Publishing, 2006-05-15, pp. 18–25. Archived 2010-08-21 at the Wayback Machine