Congratulations, Nada Hafez!

Nada Hafez is a three-time Olympic Egyptian fencer.

She first competed at Rio 2016.

Closeup of Nada Hafez

She competed again four years later at Tokyo 2020.

And she’s back, this time in Paris.

“What appears to you as two players on the podium, they were actually three!

Two fencers compete; one labeled "Benitez VEN" lunges with sword while the other defends. Both wear full fencing gear, including masks and body protection

It was me, my competitor, & my yet-to-come to our world, little baby!”

“My baby & I had our fair share of challenges, be it both physical & emotional.

South Korean Jeon Hayoung bested her in the Round of 16.

A fencer in full gear, holding her mask, waves to the crowd with a tearful expression

Regardless, Hafez competing while pregnant is something to celebrate.

you might check out her full Instagram posthere.

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Fencer holding helmet at her hip, raising her arm in greeting. She wears a fencing uniform with "Egypt" written on her pants

Two fencers, one named Hafez from Egypt, in full fencing gear competing in a match. A photographer and two other individuals in the background

A fencer, wearing full fencing gear and holding a saber, celebrates with an open mouth after a match victory

Fencer Maria Belen Perez Maurice celebrates passionately on the piste during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, wearing her fencing uniform

Two fencers compete under a "Paris 2024" sign, while photographers capture the event. One fencer’s suit reads “Hafez EGY.”

Closeup of Nada Hafez