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Pregnant Archer from Azerbaijan Stuns with Olympic Victory

“I felt my baby kick me before I shot this last arrow, and then I shot a 10,” Yaylagul Ramazanova said.

Image Credit: Xinhua News Agency via Getty ImaArcher Yaylagul Ramazanova has been competing in the heats for archery at the Paris 2024 Olympics and managed to score a surprise win while carrying a good luck charm—her unborn child. The athlete added that she and her unborn child have had their “fair share of challenges,” both “physical” and “emotional” throughout the event due to the pregnancy, but powered through to accomplish what she did. Additionally, U.S. beach volleyball star Kerri Walsh Jennings won her third gold medal while unknowingly five weeks pregnant with her third child.

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