Natalie Wideman

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Natalie Wideman
Personal information
Born (1992-01-11) January 11, 1992 (age 32)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Medal record
Women's softball
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
Women's World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Castions di Strada Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Santiago Team

Natalie Wideman (born January 11, 1992) is a Canadian softball player. [1]

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Career

Wideman competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, winning the gold medal, and again at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, winning silver. [1]

In June 2021, Wideman was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team. [2] [3]

Wideman represented Canada at the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup and won a bronze medal. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Natalie Wideman". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. Nichols, Paula (May 12, 2021). "Team Canada reveals roster for softball's Olympic return". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  3. "Canada names Olympic women's softball team". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  4. "Callum Pilgrim walks off dramatic game with grand slam, Canada beats Netherlands to claim Women's Softball World Cup bronze medal". wbsc.org. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.