Natalie Mastracci (born June 5, 1989 in

Welland Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada. As of 2021, it had a population of 55,750. The city is in the centre of Niagara and located within a half-hour driving distance to Niagara Falls, Niagara-on ...

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) is a Canadian rower. She was part of the Canadian team at the 2012 Summer Olympics that won a silver medal in the

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. She attended St. Alexander School in

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and Syracuse University. In June 2016, she was officially named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team. At World Championship level, she has won silver medals in the women's eight in 2011 and

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, and bronze medals in

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and 2015.

References

* 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Welland Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Canada Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in rowing Canadian female rowers Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Syracuse University alumni Sportspeople from Ontario {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub World Rowing Championships medalists for Canada Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics 21st-century Canadian women