Tokyo 2020 - British cyclist Elinor Barker reveals she won Olympic silver medal in August while pregnant
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Published 06/10/2021 at 07:53 GMT
British cyclist Elinor Barker has revealed she is expecting her first child and won a team pursuit silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics while pregnant. Barker was part of the team that finished second to Germany in August. "For the eagle eyed among you who have done the maths... yep, I was pregnant at the Tokyo Olympics," she wrote on Instagram.
BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 01: Elinor Barker of Great Britain celebrates after winning Women's Points Race during day 5 of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships Berlin at Velodrom on March 01, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
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Welsh cyclist Elinor Barker has revealed she was pregnant when she won a team pursuit silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
On Tuesday, Barker announced on the social media that she is expecting her first child with her partner.
“We can't believe how lucky we are and are so excited to start the next part of our lives together," wrote Barker, who was part of the Great Britain team that finished second to Germany at the Izu Velodrome in August.
“We can't believe how lucky we are and are so excited to start the next part of our lives together," wrote Barker, who was part of the Great Britain team that finished second to Germany at the Izu Velodrome in August.
She added on Instagram: “For the eagle eyed among you who have done the maths... yep, I was pregnant at the Tokyo Olympics.”
Barker won a team pursuit gold medal at Rio 2016 and in 2019 revealed that she suffered from endometriosis, a condition that can cause pain, heavy periods and can also make it difficult to conceive.
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