Who is Nada Hafez, The Olympic Fencer Who Competed 7 Months Pregnant? 5 Facts To Know
Bazaar Arabia shares everything we know about the 26-year-old Olympian who shared the happy news with her followers on Instagram yesterday afternoon
Athletes experience a range of emotions when competing in the Olympics, especially when they’ve overcome adversity and obstacles in order to achieve their dreams – but one particular Team Egypt Olympian had even more reason to be particularly ecstatic about her recent performance at the Paris 2024 games.
26-year-old Cairo-based Nada Hafez competed in her third Olympics this week seven months pregnant. She shared the news with her followers on Tuesday afternoon
“7 MONTHS PREGNANT OLYMPIAN!,” she wrote in the caption. “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.”
Nada also thanked her husband and family for their support. The third time Olympian beat Team USA’s Elizabeth Tartakovsky 15-13, before losing to Team South Korea’s Jeon Hayoung.
“This specific Olympics was different,” she said. “Three times *Olympian* but this time carrying a little Olympian one!”
In honour of this exciting news, Bazaar Arabia shares everything we know about the Team Egypt fencer who has gone viral for sharing this good news with the world.
Who is Nada Hafez, The Olympic Fencer Who Competed 7 Months Pregnant? 5 Facts to Know
She’s from Cairo.
The 26-year-old athlete calls the Egyptian capital home.
She has a degree in medicine.
Nada graduated from the Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University with her husband Ibrahim Ihab, who is now a practicing Cardiothoracic Surgeon.
She used to be a gymnast.
While Nada is known for being a three time Olympic fencer, having competed at both the Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016 games, her athletic abilities extend far beyond the sport. 26-year-old Olympian used to be a gymnast.
She’s an adventurist at heart.
Take a quick scroll through Nada’s feed and you’ll see she enjoys exploring the world – and definitely isn’t one to shy away from an adventure.
She loves horses
Nada has countless photos of horses on her Instagram feed.
When is Nada Hafez due?
Considering she’s seven months along it’s likely the 26-year-old Team Egypt fencer will welcome her little one some time towards the end of September or in early October 2024 – however without her or her doctor’s confirmation, her precise due date remains unknown.
Lead image courtesy of Instagram/@nada_hafez