Sofia Pereira
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| Full name | Sofia Madeira Pereira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 15, 2003 Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2020– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Camila Ferezin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Bruna Martins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sofia Madeira Pereira (born 15 September 2003) is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast,[1] and a member of the national group.
Career
[edit]Pereira took up the sport at age 9 in the Italo Brasileiro club. At the 2016 national championships, she was 15th in the All-Around and 7th in teams.[2] In November 2018, she was selected by Camila Ferezin, the national group's coach, along five other gymnasts for an evaluation period to become part of the group.[3] In April 2020, she was again selected for a virtual training with the senior group,[4] and again in January 2022.[5] In late 2022, she become a starter in the group, competing at the South American Championships where Brazil won all the gold medals.[6]
At the start of the 2023 season, she competed at the World Cup in Athens, Brazil won bronze in the All-Around and took 8th place with 5 hoops.[7] In Sofia, the group was 7th in the All-Around, 6th with 5 hoops and 4th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[8] In May, she took part in the World Cup in Portimão, the group was 8th in the All-Around and then won an historical gold medal in the 5 hoops final, the first for Brazil.[9][10] In June, she was selected for the Pan American Championships, where the group won gold in all three events.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pereira Sofia- – FIG Athlete Profile". gymnastics.sport.
- ^ "Resultado do Campeonato Brasileiro Caixa de Ginástica Rítmica – Categoria Juvenil e Adulta". www.fesg.com.br. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Capixaba nascida para brilhar na ginástica". ES1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-11-10. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Treinamento Virtual GR Atualização" (PDF). ginasticario.com.br.
- ^ "Avaliação de Ginástica Rítmica" (PDF). cbginastica.com.
- ^ Consugi – Official results. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Athens 2023 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Sofia 2023 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Portimão 2023 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Técnica festeja ouro inédito na ginástica rítmica e analisa crescimento do conjunto brasileiro – Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Brasil domina Campeonato Pan-Americano de Ginástica Rítmica". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ Gentile, Gabriel (2023-06-11). "Conjunto do Brasil leva o ouro no Pan-Americano". Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-13.