Greg Westlake

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

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.

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.

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

Honours

2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships Gold (Greg was named forward of the tournament) 2014 Winter Paralympics Bronze medal 2010 Winter Paralympics 4th place in ice sledge hockey 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships Bronze 2008 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships Gold (Greg scored the winning goal, 8 seconds from the end) 2006 Winter Paralympics Gold in ice sledge hockey 2004 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships 4th place