(1976-11-11) 11 November 1976 (age 47) Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada
Allegiance
Canada
Service/branch
Canadian Army
Years of service
1997–2004
Rank
Corporal
Unit
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Battles/wars
War in Afghanistan
Operation Anaconda
Awards
Bronze Star Medal (United States)
Other work
Edmonton 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 7 years until surpassed by British soldier Craig Harrison with a distance of 2,475 m (2,707 yd).
^Friscolanti, Michael, "We were abandoned", Maclean's, Rogers Publishing, 2006-05-15, pp. 18–25. Archived 2010-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
RobFurlong (born 11 November 1976) is a Canadian former military sniper who, from March 2002 until November 2009, held the world record for the longest...
days later, in March 2002, when another soldier in his unit, Corporal RobFurlong, bested Perry's distance with a kill at a verified range of 2,430 m (2...
man in his unit, Corporal RobFurlong, beat Perry's distance with a 2,430 m (2,657 yd) shot in March 2002. Perry and Furlong were part of a six-man sniper...
Vietcong guerrilla. In 2002, this record was broken by Canadian snipers (RobFurlong and Arron Perry) from the third battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian...
kills and awarded with the Hero of the Soviet Union. 425 Soviet Union RobFurlong 1976– 1996–2003 A Canadian Army sniper who held the record for the kill...
sniper was during Operation Anaconda by the Canadian Army sniper Corporal RobFurlong of the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and...
achieved by his teammate during the same operation. Canadian Corporal RobFurlong, formerly of the PPCLI (Operation Anaconda, Afghanistan) – achieved a...
Nicola Furlong was an Irish female exchange student who was murdered in a Shinjuku hotel while studying at a Takasaki university near Tokyo in 2012. An...
Ragsdale, Master Corporal Tim McMeekin, Corporal Dennis Eason, Corporal RobFurlong and Master Corporal Arron Perry. The numbers of decorations being awarded...
distance record combat kill of 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) set by Corporal RobFurlong. Master Corporal Ragsdale, with selfless disregard for his own personal...
in the October 28 elections, were allowed to operate as well. Born: RobFurlong, Canadian Army sniper who held the record (2002 to 2009) for furthest...
Furlong (1969–1971) was also brought in to form a quintet. This was the first of many line-up changes for this version of the band. According to Rob Grill...
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in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man, faces into his busiest season. Early one...
the second film in the Pet Sematary film series. The film stars Edward Furlong, Anthony Edwards, and Clancy Brown. Pet Sematary Two was theatrically released...
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