Swiss track and field athlete Mujinga Kambundji has become a mother for the first time.
The 33-year-old from Bern wrote on Instagram: "Welcome baby Léon. Everyone is in good health. We are incredibly grateful and are enjoying the precious first moments together."
The sprinter, who is in a relationship with her coach Florian Clivaz, recently took a break from competition due to her pregnancy and missed the World Championships in Tokyo in September, where her sister Ditaji was crowned world champion in the 100 m hurdles.
Together with pole vaulter Angelica Moser and skier Corinne Suter, Ditaji Kambundji was one of the first to offer her congratulations on social media.
As Kambundji revealed in an interview with Keystone-SDA in the summer, this year's indoor 60m world champion wants to return to competition in the coming season. The aim is to be ready for the European Championships next August in Birmingham.