Occupation
Athlete, Student
Spoken languages
English, Portuguese
Club
Acro Clube da Maia: Portugal
Coach
Lourenco Franca [club, national]
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age nine. She previously trained in swimming.
Reason for taking up the sport
Her parents took her to a gymnastics class as a way of channelling her high energy levels.
Milestones
She and her teammate Rita Ferreira became the first acrobats to win a world title for Portugal when they claimed gold in the women's all-around pairs at the 2021 World Championships in Geneva, Switzerland. (SportsDeskOnline, 26 Dec 2021; gymnastics.sport, 06 Dec 2021)
Ambitions
She plans to pursue a career in design or architecture after retiring from acrobatics. (maisfutebol.iol.pt, 20 Nov 2019)
Trainings
She trains for up to five hours a day.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the women's all-around pairs at the 2021 World Championships in Geneva, Switzerland. (julia.pt, 06 Jul 2021)
Awards
She was named one of three Gymnasts of the Year for 2021 by the Portuguese Gymnastics Federation, along with teammate Rita Ferreira and artistic gymnast Filipa Martins. (jornaldamaia.pt, 05 Jan 2022)
Additional information
GOT TALENT
In 2020 she featured on the Portuguese television programme 'Got Talent Portugal'. She participated in the show as part of ArtGym Company, a group of acrobatic performers based at Acro Clube da Maia in Portugal. (primeiramao.pt, 23 Jul 2020)
Last update : 2024-09-09
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