Sofia Madeira Pereira (born 15 September 2003) is a Brazilian

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, 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. 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. In April 2020 she was again selected for a virtual training with the senior group, and again in January 2022. In late 2022 she become a starter in the group, competing at the

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where Brazil won all the gold medals. At the start of the 2023 season she competed at the World Cup in

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, Brazil won bronze in the All-Around and took 8th place with 5 hoops. In

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the group was 7th in the All-Around, 6th with 5 hoops and 4th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls. In May she took part in the World Cup in

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, the group was 8th in the All-Around and then won an historical gold medal in the 5 hoops final, the first for Brazil. In June she was selected for the

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, where the group won gold in all three events.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pereira, Sofia 2003 births Brazilian rhythmic gymnasts Living people 21st-century Brazilian women Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Pan American Championships South American Games gold medalists for Brazil South American Games medalists in gymnastics