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Marathon Champion Richard Ringer and Runner Nada Ina Pauer Announce Stillbirth of Daughter

The couple said an undetected umbilical‑cord complication led to induced labor at 35 weeks.

Overview

  • Richard Ringer and Nada Ina Pauer said their daughter, April Lucia Vivienne, was stillborn on October 24 at 1:53 a.m. at Munich’s LMU Clinic.
  • The parents shared the news in coordinated Instagram posts and said they will withdraw from public life as they grieve.
  • According to their statement, the umbilical cord had wrapped multiple times around the baby’s leg, causing insufficient supply before a natural delivery following induced labor.
  • Condolences poured in on Instagram from fans and public figures, including TV host Kai Pflaume and athletes such as Frederik Ruppert, Sabrina Mockenhaupt-Gregor and Laura Hottenrott.
  • Ringer is the 2022 European marathon champion and Pauer is also a long‑distance runner; they had publicly announced the pregnancy in June.