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Canada's Wilkie wins third medal at Paralympics with cross-country sprint bronze
Natalie Wilkie earned her 10th Paralympic medal by winning bronze in the cross-country sprint classic, completing a full set of medals at Milano Cortina 2026.
- On March 10, 2026, Natalie Wilkie won bronze in the women's sprint classic at Milano Cortina 2026, marking her third medal and 10th career Paralympic medal; 'This is pretty cool', said Wilkie.
- Wilkie was the top qualifier and posted the fastest overall semifinal time, 3:31.4, after winning gold in the Para biathlon 12.5km and silver in the 7.5‑kilometre biathlon sprint at Milano Cortina 2026.
- In the six‑woman final, Wilkie finished third with three minutes 40.2 seconds, behind Vilde Nilsen and Sydney Peterson; Mark Arendz was sixth in the men's six‑man final with 2:49.7.
- The result keeps Canada on a four‑day medal streak with eight overall medals , ranking fifth by total medals but 13th on the colour‑prioritized table.
- The bronze marks Wilkie's first cross‑country medal in Italy after biathlon gold and silver at Milano Cortina 2026, she previously won full sets at PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022.
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Salmon Arm's Wilkie wins third medal at Paralympics with cross-country sprint bronze
Canada's Natalie Wilkie now has a medal of every colour at the Milan Cortina Paralympics after claiming bronze in Tuesday's women's sprint classic standing cross-country skiing race. Wilkie, from Salmon Arm, B.C., finished third in three minutes 40.2 seconds, behind Norway's Vilde Nilsen (3:31.3) an...
The Toronto Star
Canada’s Wilkie wins third medal at Paralympics with cross-country sprint bronze
MILAN - Canada's Natalie Wilkie now has a medal of every colour at the Milan Cortina Paralympics after claiming bronze in Tuesday's women's sprint classic standing cross-country skiing race.
Winnipeg Free Press
Canada's Wilkie wins third medal at Paralympics with cross-country sprint bronze
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
Canada's Natalie Wilkie skis to 3rd medal of Milano Cortina, earning sprint classic bronze
Canadian Para nordic skiing star Natalie Wilkie has now won a medal of every colour at the Milano-Cortina Paralympics, adding bronze in the women's standing sprint classic on Tuesday in Val di Fiemme.
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