Baby Break for Olympic Champion Natalie Geisenberger

Berchtesgaden (RWH) Natalie Geisenberger, the most successful female luge athlete of all times, is pregnant and will not compete in the upcoming season. The 31-year-old will give birth to her first child in April 2020. This was announced by the German Federation BSD in a press release published in Berchtesgaden, Germany.

Geisenberger, who will continue her career after the baby break, has won five gold medals at Olympic Winter games, secured six World Championships in women’s races and the overall title in the Viessmann Luge World Cup for seven times in a row.

“My husband and I are very pleased to announce, that we are able to fulfil our wish of a complete family,” Geisenberger was quoted.