In the women’s solo sabre category, the 26-year-old prevailed in her opening bout but lost in the round of 16.
“There were actually three players on the podium, not just the two you saw! It was me, my rival, and my small baby who was still outside of our world! Hafez stated in an Instagram post.
After going to the piste while pregnant, Hafez, an Olympian representing Egypt for the third time, declared that “pride fills my being.”
At the Grand Palais in the French capital, she defeated South Korean Jeon Hayoung 15–7 after defeating Elizabeth Tartakovsky of the United States 15–13.
We endured our fair share of mental and physical struggles, my kid and I,” she continued.
Pregnancy is a rollercoaster in and of itself, so having to battle to maintain a healthy balance between life and athletics was extremely difficult but well worth it.
To have gotten this far, I consider myself fortunate to have had my family’s and my husband’s trust. His name is Abraham Ihab.
