Jodie Grinham becomes the first athlete to win a Paralympic medal while pregnant, marking a historic moment in sports.

Jodie Grinham becomes the first athlete to win a Paralympic medal while pregnant, marking a historic moment in sports.

Seven months pregnant, 31-year-old Grinham held her nerves to beat Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist and friend Phoebe Paterson Pine by a razor-thin 142-141 scoreline in Friday’s bronze medal match-up.

Grinham’s achievement highlights the balance she maintained between her athletic career and pregnancy.

Grinham is aiming to win her second medal of the Paris Games on Monday when she competes in the mixed team compound quarterfinals alongside Nathan McQueen

Grinham pipped teammate Phoebe Paterson Pine to the bronze medal after both Brits had narrowly lost their respective semifinals, while Turkey’s Öznur Cüre Girdi won the gold medal, defeating Iran’s Fatemeh Hemmati in the final.