Overview
- Preuß and Simon Schempp confirmed on Instagram on Sunday that they are expecting their first child, using the hashtag #februarbaby to indicate a February 2027 due date.
- The post included a photo of the pair with their hands on Preuß’s visible baby bump and drew rapid congratulations from peers, with former rival Lou Jeanmonnot commenting within minutes.
- Preuß retired from competition after the February 2026 Olympic Games and began an architecture degree in Rosenheim in October, signalling a shift in focus away from elite sport.
- Schempp retired from competition in 2021 and has worked in finance and controlling for the Deutscher Skiverband since April 2025, and the couple live together in their house in Ruhpolding.
- The announcement has become a human-interest moment for the biathlon community and wider sports world, linking Preuß’s recent sporting peak in 2024/25 to a new chapter of family life and civilian work and study.