Overview

• Elena Semechin is four months pregnant and has secured a sponsorship deal with Pampers after announcing her pregnancy led to the loss of several previous backers.
• The Pampers partnership is designed to spotlight parenting needs within elite sports and provide practical support during her transition to motherhood.
• Semechin first won Paralympic gold in Tokyo 2021 and repeated the feat in Paris 2024 while undergoing chemotherapy for a brain tumor.
• Diagnosed with Morbus Stargardt, she faces the threat of losing her remaining two percent eyesight but remains committed to rigorous training.
• The double Paralympic champion is preparing to balance impending motherhood with her goal of competing at the Los Angeles 2028 Games.