Júlia Sofia to compete in IBJJF Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Championship

Júlia Sofia Cecílio Lima, an 11-year-old Jiu-jitsu athlete from Amazonas, is set to compete in the IBJJF Brazilian NoGi Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Rio de Janeiro on September 12 and 13. Representing the GB Cidade Nova academy, the grey belt athlete has been training since the age of eight.

Júlia Sofia is coached by her father, black belt master Júnior Lima, and instructor Victor Silva. To prepare for the national competition, which features over five thousand athletes, Júnior Lima implemented a tactical and physical training regimen focused on the specific defensive and offensive styles of her potential opponents.