Overview
- Burghardt posted the news to Instagram on Tuesday with the caption “mama, in the making” and the hashtag “#halfbaked,” which outlets interpreted as a sign the pregnancy is roughly halfway along.
- She did not give a due date or other personal details in the post and has kept further information private.
- The announcement comes just months after Burghardt ended her career in June 2026 and began work as a speaker, brand ambassador and creator.
- Fellow athletes quickly sent public congratulations, with messages reported from figures including Laura Nolte, Deborah Levi, Ricarda Funk and Felix Loch.
- Burghardt won Olympic silver in the two‑woman bobsleigh at Beijing 2022 and Olympic bronze with Germany’s 4x100m relay in Paris 2024, making her only the second German after Christa Luding to medal at both Winter and Summer Games.