La Christmas Eve has become a particularly emotional day For Galician athlete Ana Peleteiro and her husband, French triple jumper Benjamin Compaoré. The athlete has announced that she is pregnant again, news that comes just a few months after suffering the loss of the baby they were expecting last summer.
The announcement, made on her social media, has had an immediate impact on her followers and the world of athletics. In a warm and heartfelt tone, the European triple jump champion shared that The family is growing again and that this pregnancy represents a bright end to a year full of emotional ups and downs.
A Christmas advertisement full of symbolism
The message with which Ana announced the news is a mix humor, relief, and emotionIn her Instagram post, the Galician woman recalls a recent anecdote about the Christmas Lottery: the number she played through her Área Café coffee shop in Ribeira, 74.932, was just one digit away from winning the top prize, 79.432. She herself recounted, laughing, that it was "a real bummer" to have come so close to becoming a millionaire.
Days after that near-prize, the athlete shared what, for her, is a joy far greater than any amount of money. In her post, she explains that “Winning the lottery three times in the same year would have been taking advantage.” She adds that their "little angel in heaven" has sent them "the greatest, most beautiful, and most special gift" to end the year. With these words, she links the memory of the baby lost in July with the arrival of a new life, which they consider a true Christmas miracle.
The post is accompanied by several black and white images showing the couple holding an ultrasound scan, as well as photographs of her daughter LúaShe is also holding a picture of her unborn baby. In another snapshot, Ana is seen showing off her growing baby bump, a detail she had kept private until now.
The post quickly filled with heartfelt comments and congratulatory messages from anonymous fans, friends, and colleagues. Athletes, content creators, and well-known television personalities expressed their joy, many emphasizing that it was the "most beautiful gift" that the couple could receive at this time.
A much-desired pregnancy after a difficult year
This new pregnancy has a special meaning for Ana Peleteiro and Benjamin Compaoré because It comes after a tough setbackLast July, the athlete publicly announced that she was expecting her second child, which is why she withdrew from several important competitions, including the World Outdoor Championships in Tokyo scheduled for September.
A few weeks later, she announced via Instagram that they had lost the baby. In a long and heartfelt message, she recounted that, although the pregnancy seemed to be progressing normally, a medical check-up informed them that There was no heartbeat anymore.Peleteiro described that moment as one of the "bittersweet" episodes of her life, but assured that she and her husband faced it "stronger and more united than ever."
The athlete then spoke of having "an extra little angel in heaven" who would always watch over them. Now, that same expression reappears in her post, although with a different nuance: the idea that this lost child had somehow sent the A new gift is coming soonFor the couple, this pregnancy brings double joy: they are expanding their family and, at the same time, feel they are closing a chapter marked by pain.
The news also has an emotional dimension for many followers who have experienced similar situations. By sharing her experience openly, Ana has contributed to to make the reality of miscarriages visibleIt's a topic that's rarely discussed in public. Her way of recounting both the grief and the subsequent hope has generated empathy and messages of support from across Spain and other European countries.
The Peleteiro-Compaoré family, united on and off the courts
Ana Peleteiro and Benjamin Compaoré are a well-known couple in the field of European athletics. Their relationship began in 2021Although they had known each other for years from competing in international triple jump events, they welcomed their first daughter, Lúa, in 2022, born on December 22nd, and married in 2023.
Since then, they have shared parts of their family life on social media, always with a warm and spontaneous tone. Lúa has become a regular star of their posts, appearing in videos where she imitates her mother jumping or her father playing soccer. Ana has mentioned on more than one occasion that the little girl is at a stage where she copies everything and that one of her favorite moments of the day is when they read children's stories together, like the well-known one. "Pepe the Chicken".
The new pregnancy will make Lúa a big sister, something the athlete explained the little girl is very excited about. In the carousel of images used to announce the news, she is seen holding the ultrasound of the future baby, a simple gesture that reflects the anticipation with which the family awaits the new member.
Family life also intertwines with her professional life. Compaoré, in addition to being her husband, has been her coach since 2024, after Ana ended her partnership with Iván Pedroso, with whom she worked for eight years and achieved, among other successes, an Olympic bronze medal in Tokyo 2020 and several world and European medals. This combination of personal life and work means that pregnancy directly influences the athlete's training plan.
Despite everything, Ana has already shown that she is capable of return to the top level after becoming a motherAfter the birth of Lúa, she returned to competition and won a bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, in addition to becoming European triple jump champion. This previous experience gives her confidence to face this new motherhood and, when the time comes, to consider a return to the track with clear goals.
Motherhood, sports career and new projects
The pregnancy comes at a time when the Galician athlete is rethinking her professional and personal future. Although she hasn't yet detailed how this news will affect her competition schedule, everything points to it. will reduce or even pause its presence in major championships during the next year to focus on pregnancy and baby care.
This change in priorities comes on top of other moves she's already been making. In recent months, the athlete has been consolidating projects off the track, such as the opening of Café area in his native Ribeira, a cafe that has become a meeting point in the town of Coruña and has generated media attention, especially after the anecdote of the almost winning lottery number.
Furthermore, he has launched his own late show"Pelelate," available on platforms like YouTube and Spotify, features conversations with various guests on topics such as racism, mental health, the situation of young people in Spain, and climate change. The program has featured a wide range of personalities, from artists like Samantha Hudson to broadcasters like Sindy Takanashi and adventurers like Jesús Calleja. expanding Ana's public profile beyond athletics.
This diversification of projects reflects a life readjustment processThe athlete not only wants to continue competing, but also to have her own voice in the social debate and build a stable environment for her family. The arrival of a new baby fits into this broader vision of life, in which elite sport coexists with business, media, and motherhood.
At the same time, her personal story has allowed many people to connect with her for reasons that go beyond her sporting achievements. Ana has spoken about her adoption, her Galician identity, episodes of racism she experienced in her adolescence, and how she has learned to to shield their personal lives from prejudiceThis context also frames the way she is experiencing this pregnancy, with a mixture of firmness, sensitivity, and a desire to share only what she feels comfortable with.
Social reaction and role models in European sport
The news of Ana Peleteiro's pregnancy has once again placed her at the center of public conversation, not only in Spain, but also in other European countries where she is known for her sporting achievements. Social media has been flooded with messages of support. within hours, many of them highlighting their resilience after the miscarriage they suffered months earlier.
Fellow athletes have commented on the post with kind words, emojis, and references to the emotional "lottery" she herself described as having won. Other users have thanked her for sharing these moments, both the difficult and the happy ones, because they believe that It helps to normalize the different faces of motherhood. in professional sports.
In the European context, the pregnancy of an elite athlete reopens the debate on balancing high-level competition with family life. Cases like Peleteiro's serve as examples of how female athletes can demand suitable conditions for balancing training, motherhood, and career advancementand how federations and sponsors are increasingly being called upon to offer real support at these stages.
Meanwhile, Ana maintains a discourse in which she makes it clear that His immediate priority is his family.without relinquishing her identity as an athlete. Her decision to forgo certain championships during this period is a well-considered one, adding to an already established career with European titles, world medals, and a prominent presence at the Olympic Games.
For many fans, seeing a figure of this stature so openly share the highs and lows of his personal life reinforces his role as referentShe is not only seen as a medalist, but as a young woman who combines professional challenges, business projects and building a family in a demanding environment.
With this new chapter, The story of Ana Peleteiro and Benjamin Compaoré is filled with hope After a particularly intense year, the couple is closing out the year with the prospect of becoming parents again, surrounded by the joy of their daughter Lúa and supported by a community of followers who have shared both their loss and their current happiness. Between postponed competitions, growing projects, and an expanding family life, the Galician athlete faces the coming months with the feeling of having received an unexpected gift that, for them, is worth far more than any lottery prize.