Natasha Bacchus

Natasha Bacchus (born 10 December 1977) is a Canadian female deaf track and field athlete. She has represented Canada at the Deaflympics in 1993, 1997 Summer Deaflympics and in 2001.[1][2]

Natasha Bacchus
Personal information
Born (1977-12-10) 10 December 1977
Toronto, Canada
ResidenceNorth Surrey
Sport
Country Canada
SportWomen's Athletics
Medal record
Deaflympics
Sofia 1993 100m
Copenhagen 1997 100m
Copenhagen 1997 200m
Sofia 1993 200m

Natasha was born in Toronto on 10 December 1977 to a Guyanese mother. She too has a younger brother.[3] She won 4 medals in her Deaflympic career which spanned from 1993-2001, including 3 gold medals.

References
  1. "Natasha Bacchus | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. ""Meet Our Athletes: An Interview with Natasha Bacchus" - BC Deaf Sports". bcdeafsports.bc.ca. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. "I have faced rejection, discrimination and oppression, but I still keep going". Stir. Retrieved 9 November 2017.


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