Sofia Pereira
Sofia Madeira Pereira (born 15 September 2003) is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast, 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 South American Championships where Brazil won all the gold medals. 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. In Sofia 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 Portimão, the group was 8th in the All-Around and then won an historical gold medal in the 5 hoops final, the first for