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FENCER Nada Hafez has revealed she won at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant.
The Egyptian, 26, beat USA‘s Elizabeth Tartakovsky 15-13 in the first round of the women’s individual sabre, before she was eliminated 15-7 by South Korea‘s Jeon Hayoung.
Egyptian Nada Hafez has revealed she was competing while seven months pregnant[/caption]
After her first-round win, she astonishingly confirmed she was competing at her third Olympics while heavily pregnant.
Speaking on Instagram, she said: “7 MONTHS PREGNANT OLYMPIAN!
“What appears to you as two players on the podium, they were actually three! 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. The rollercoaster of pregnancy is tough on its own, but having to fight to keep the balance of life & sports was nothing short of strenuous, however worth it.
“I’m writing this post to say that pride fills my being for securing my place in the round of 16!
“I’m lucky to have shared the trust of my husband @ibrahimihab11 and that of my family to be able to come this far.
“This specific Olympics was different; Three times Olympian but this time carrying a little Olympian one! 
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Jeon, 22, who had eliminated Hafez, was then knocked out in the quarter-finals.
The final of the women’s individual sabre was contested between two Frenchwomen.
Manon Apithy-Brunet prevailed to claim the gold medal as she claimed a 15-12 victory over fellow countrywoman Sara Balzer.
Ukraine‘s Olga Kharlan earned her nation’s first medal of the Games by beating South Korea’s Sebin Choi 15-14 for bronze.
