Natalie Wilkie
Para Nordic Skiing — TARGETING Milan 2026 Paralympics
Seven-time Paralympic Medalist (3 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze)
2022 Paralympic Gold Medalist – 15 kilometres
2022 Paralympic Silver Medalist – 10 kilometres
2022 Paralympic Bronze Medalist – Mixed Relay
2019 World Championship Silver Medalist – Mixed Relay
2018 Paralympic Games Medalist – Gold, Silver, Bronze
2018 Paralympic Games, Team Canada’s Youngest Athlete
Social Followers: Instagram, 2,000
Hometown: Salmon Arm, BC
When Natalie Wilkie lost four fingers on her left hand in a school workshop accident, her family wondered how the accident would change her life - but she didn't let it stop her from pursuing her athletic dreams. Already an accomplished cross-country skier, she entered Canadian Nationals for able-bodied athletes and used an extra wrap to secure her left hand to the pole. Against all odds, she won the bronze medal. Natalie was then named to Team Canada as its youngest member and, at just 17, she had reasonable expectations going into her first Paralympics in Pyeongchang 2018. In her remarkable debut, Natalie won three medals – gold, silver, and bronze.
Four years after her first Paralympic appearance, she added two more gold, one silver, and another bronze to her impressive collection in Beijing 2022.
In sport, very few young athletes find the balance between competitive drive and the patience needed to walk a parallel path. Natalie has been on hers since she was 16, and she'll take it all the way to Milan 2026.
