Sofia Pereira

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Sofia Madeira Pereira
Full nameSofia Madeira Pereira
Country representedFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Born (2003-09-15) September 15, 2003 (age 20)
Brazil
Discipline Rhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2020–
Head coach(es) Camila Ferezin
ChoreographerBruna Martins
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Event1st2nd3rd
FIG World Cup 001
FIG World Challenge Cup 100
Total101
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Guadalajara Group all-around
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Guadalajara 5 hoops
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Guadalajara 3 ribbons + 2 balls
South American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Asunción Group all-around
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Asunción 5 hoops
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Asunción 3 ribbons + 2 balls
South American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Paipa Team (Combined)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Paipa Group all-around
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Paipa 5 hoops
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Paipa 3 ribbons + 2 balls

Sofia Madeira Pereira (born 15 September 2003) is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast, [1] and a member of the national group.

Career

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]

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References

  1. "Pereira Sofia- – FIG Athlete Profile". gymnastics.sport.
  2. "Resultado do Campeonato Brasileiro Caixa de Ginástica Rítmica – Categoria Juvenil e Adulta". www.fesg.com.br. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
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  4. "Treinamento Virtual GR Atualização" (PDF). ginasticario.com.br.
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  6. Consugi – Official results. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  7. "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Athens 2023 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  8. "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Sofia 2023 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  9. "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Portimão 2023 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
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  12. Gentile, Gabriel (2023-06-11). "Conjunto do Brasil leva o ouro no Pan-Americano". Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-13.