Overview

• On July 24, Peleteiro announced on Instagram that her doctor detected no fetal heartbeat despite normal development around the seventh week of her second pregnancy.
• She and her partner, fellow triple jumper Benjamin Compaoré, said they are supporting each other through their private grieving process.
• The Olympic bronze medalist initially withdrew from the Tokyo World Championships upon confirming her pregnancy and will miss the event following the miscarriage.
• Peleteiro gave birth to her first daughter, Lúa, on December 20, 2022, and returned to elite competition in mid-2023, capturing a European indoor bronze.
• Her experience highlights the physical and emotional challenges faced by female athletes striving to balance parenthood with high-performance sport.