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Natalie Wilkie Claims Canada’s First Gold of Milano‑Cortina 2026 in Standing Biathlon

The Salmon Arm, B.C., skier capped back‑to‑back podiums with a fourth Paralympic gold, bringing her career total to nine medals.

Natalie Wilkie claims silver in the sprint biathlon at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Val di Fiemme, Italy on March 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE, Michael P. Hall
Natalie Wilkie of of Salmon Arm, B.C., seen at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics, won her second medal of the Para nordic world championship opening weekend on Sunday in Östersund, Sweden.

Overview

  • Wilkie won the women’s standing 12.5 km biathlon at the Tesero Cross‑Country Skiing Stadium in Predazzo, Italy.
  • Her time of 33:01.8 put her more than 30 seconds ahead of China’s Zhao Zhiqing, with Ukraine’s Oleksandra Kononova taking bronze.
  • The victory delivered Canada’s first gold medal of the Milano‑Cortina Paralympics.
  • The result marked Wilkie’s fourth Paralympic title and ninth career medal.
  • The Canadian flag‑bearer had earned silver in the women’s standing sprint the previous day.