People who knew the 33-year-old mother have fond memories of the one who was also an incredible athlete, an inspiring teacher and a loving spouse.
Her husband, Tod Fox, describes her as a person with a very sharp sense of humor, who invested herself body and soul in everything she undertook.
He was the best person for me
he confides.
He adds that Natasha Fox’s greatest passion was wrestling, a sport she has devoted much of her life to.
Natasha Fox has indeed fought for the Huskies from the University of Saskatchewan and was even named an RBC Olympian in 2016.
She also represented Canada on the national stage for over a decade, as well as at the 2021 World Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Even though Natasha Fox hadn’t competed in wrestling competitions for a year, her husband says she still devoted her time to training the younger generation.
Tod Fox adds that she helped organize a wrestling tournament for hundreds of students just two weeks ago.
In a statement, Wrestling Canada Executive Director Tamara Medwidsky also paid tribute to Natasha Fox.
” Words cannot describe the feelings we are experiencing today. She will be greatly missed. »
Tod Fox describes his wife as a person with a very strong sense of humor, who invested herself body and soul in everything she undertook.
Photo: Provided by Tod Fox
Shane Bradley, who is high performance coach at Lutte Saskatchewan and assistant head coach at the University of Saskatchewan, says Natasha Fox was an accomplished athlete.
He adds that she was an inspiration to many people in the sports world.
Young athletes wanted to be like her, older athletes wanted to be around her, whether it was on her own teams, here in Saskatoon, or even nationally and internationally.
says Shane Bradley who spent nearly 20 years coaching Natasha Fox. She was living life to the fullest.
Natasha Fox also worked as a teacher in the Saskatoon Catholic Schools Division and was well liked by her colleagues. Many of them say they are saddened by this sudden loss.
We are all very saddened to learn that a friend and colleague died in a car accident while riding her bicycle.
Saskatoon Catholic Schools Division spokesman Derrick Kunz said.
The fatal collision occurred Wednesday, around 4 p.m., at the intersection of College Drive and Avenue Wiggins, very busy with motorists from the City of Bridges.
Authorities said the victim was accompanied by two children, each on their own bicycle behind her at the time of the collision. None of them, however, needed medical treatment.
According to the police, this accident involving a cyclist is the only fatal case reported out of the 35 collisions recorded since 2022. The police are continuing to investigate to shed light on this case.
With information from Alexander Quon
