'The best person to me': Woman killed cycling in Saskatoon warmly remembered as wrestler, teacher and partner
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Natasha Fox is being remembered as an incredible athlete, an inspirational teacher and a loving partner.
Family has identified Fox, 33, as the cyclist who was killed on Wednesday after being struck by a cement truck on College Drive.
"She was the best person to me," said Tod Fox, Natasha's husband.
Natasha was a teacher with Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools and was also an accomplished athlete.
Tod described Natasha as someone with a wicked sense of humour who put her heart and soul into everything she did.
He says her biggest passion was the sport that she dedicated much of her life to: wrestling.
Natasha wrestled for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, was named as an RBC Olympian in 2016 and represented Canada on the national stage for more than a decade, most recently at the 2021 World Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Natasha even dedicated her time to training the next generation of athletes, combining her job as a teacher with the sport that she loved.
Just two weeks ago she helped organize a wrestling tournament and had hundreds of students turn up.
Although she retired from competitive wrestling a year ago, Tod says Natasha spent a lot of her time coaching.
"She was helping for last-minute preparations for charity and trials for some other wrestlers," said Tod.
"She wasn't even competing, but she was there for them and her team."
Condolences poured in after Natasha's tragic death.
Wrestling Saskatchewan, Wrestling Canada Lutte and Huskies Athletics all offered their sympathies on social media.
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