Background

National Ski Team Background:

Natalie Wilkie was Canada’s youngest athlete at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. She made a remarkable Games debut at age 17 with a gold, silver, and bronze in cross-country skiing.

Building on her Games breakthrough, Natalie snagged a couple of silver medals at her first World Championships on home snow in Prince George, B.C. two years ago. Natalie also captured her first three medals on the Para-Nordic World Cup in 2019, including a gold to cap off the season in Sapporo, Japan. She chalked up two more bronze-medal results for resume during the 2020 season.

A high-performance junior cross-country skier in British Columbia, Natalie was invited to the Para-Nordic program following a workshop accident at school where she lost four fingers on her left hand. Natalie posted three fourth-place finishes in her first World Cup in December of 2017 which qualified her for the Paralympic Team.

In 2017, Natalie was also selected for the BC Nordic Team following her bronze-medal finish at Canadian Ski Championships.

Personal:

Natalie lost four fingers on her left hand in a school woodshop accident in 2016. Hers sister Isabelle is also a competitive skier who competed in cross country skiing at 2018 B.C. Winter Games.