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Sophia Campana is an Elite-Level artistic gymnast and a social media influencer with dual U.S.-Italian citizenship, whose inspiring journey propelled her from a tight Colorado community onto Italy's national stage. As a young gymnastics prodigy, Sophia embarked on an odyssey of sacrifices, setbacks, and successes in order to fulfill her ultimate quest of competing at the sport's highest level. But that was just the start of her journey. Sophia landed in a surreal spotlight when she joined the competition in Italy's highest professional league, Serie A, while simultaneously starring in MTV's Vite Parallele (Parallel Lives)-a reality show that depicted the lives and regimen of top-tier gymnasts. Like all too many in the sport, Sophia found herself enduring brutal training methods, abusive coaches, and jealous teammates-all with the added pressure of being alone in a new country, speaking an unfamiliar language, and having the nation's eyes on her via an ever-present camera. Sophia's success in working through these confronting challenges are a testament to the power of determination and passion. Realizing that the tools she used to overcome these physical and mental tests could assist and inspire others, she's reached out via books, live events, and online offerings. In all of Sophia's ventures, she strives to help her followers ignite their own passion, drawing from the internal force she calls the Fire Within. Let her story ignite your journey!

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Sophia Campana is an Elite-level professional artistic gymnast, motivational instructor, and social media influencer in both Italy and the U.S. She captured national media attention in Italy as a cast member of MTV's 2015 Vite Parallele (Parallel Lives), a reality show depicting gymnasts' journeys.Sophia competed at the Colorado State Championships at age eleven, where she won the Floor Exercise. From there, she qualified to seven consecutive Regional Championships and to the Cancun Classic in Mexico at age twelve. At seventeen, Sophia qualified as a Level 10 gymnast to the U.S. National Invitational Tournament, taking Gold on Balance Beam, Bronze on Uneven Bars, and Fifth Place All-Around.With dual citizenship in Italy, Sophia achieved her goal of training at the Elite level with the Italian National Team. She first competed in Serie A, Italy's professional league in 2015, with her team taking First Place at the prestigious Italian Golden League competition. She joined Serie A again in 2017 and 2022. In 2021 she was Italy's National Champion on Bars.With a lifetime dedicated to gymnastics, self-belief, self-discipline, and reaching for personal gold, Sophia is on to her next mission. Drawing on the lessons from her challenges in the gym, she now guides others toward igniting their own Fire Within, by encouraging them to embrace their passions, pursue their dreams, and reach their fullest potential. She spreads her message via social media and her signature Powerful Mind program, which she disseminates through an Italian video course and accompanying workbook, along with gym workshops in both countries.Based on her experience and influence, Sophia was selected as a member of the Italian Gymnastics Federation's new Safeguarding board, an entity tasked with implementing policies and initiatives to protect athletes from all types of abuse. Her résumé also includes TV appearances, launching her own leotard line, and martial arts training.Sophia makes her home in both Italy and the U.S. and is available for speaking engagements and gymnastics clinics worldwide. Learn more at: www.SophiaCampana.com. Arguably gymnastics' most renowned choreographer, Geza Pozsar launched his illustrious career with the Romanian National Gymnastics Team that included the legendary Nadia Comaneci. In 1981, along with famed Romanian coaches Bela and Marta Karolyi, Geza defected to the United States, where he opened his own gym. After choreographing the routine of 1984's Olympic All-Around Champion, Mary Lou Retton, Geza had the opportunity to continue to work with the United States' top gymnasts, including choreographing routines for the entire 1996 Olympic Gold Medal-winning team, the ""Magnificent Seven.""

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