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