Natalie Wilkie’s medal hat trick at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games didn’t go unnoticed at 80 Wellington Street.
The Salmon Arm athlete can be seen showing the gold, silver and bronze medals she’s won so far, and commenting on their weight, in a video conference call with Prime Minister Mark Carney shared on his social media accounts. In the video the prime minister extends an open invitation to Wilkie to visit him in Ottawa.
Wilkie won the silver medal in the women’s standing sprint para biathlon event on March 7, the gold the following day in women’s individual standing para biathlon, and the bronze on March 10 in the women’s standing sprint classic. The 25-year-old races again Friday, March 13, in the women’s para biathlon sprint pursuit standing event and in Sunday’s 20-kilometre interval start free cross-country event.
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