Rob Furlong

War Hero

Birthday November 11, 1976

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Canada

Age 49 years old

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About

Corporal of the Canadian Forces who broke a long-held record for farthest confirmed sniper kill during combat.

Before fame

He became proficient in ambidextrous rifle firing.

Trivia

He successfully shot and killed a member of Al Qaeda from the top of a 2,430 meters-high hill.

Family life

He had a younger sister and was born on Fogo Island, Newfoundland.

Associated with

He served in the war in Afghanistan, a conflict that resulted from Osama bin Laden's 2001 terrorist attack on U.S. soil.