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Gabi Funchal
Pro Athlete Advisor
Gabi leverages her knowledge and experience as a professional athlete while volunteering at the Inspirit Foundation, where she serves as a role model for our young athletes.
Gabriella Funchal serves as a Pro Athlete Advisor at the Inspirit Jiu Jitsu Foundation and personifies the transformative power of sport. A Jiu-Jitsu athlete for 8 years and a current brown belt, Gabi has built a trajectory defined by resilience, using the mats as her primary tool to overcome obesity and lose over 70kg—a journey that required mastering the mind and achieving a healthy lifestyle.
Balancing the discipline of training with her academic life, she earned degrees in History and Marketing, a background that now complements her strategic vision as a mentor.
With numerous national and international titles to her credit, she leverages her professional achievements and elite athletic experience to inspire others, driven by a personal mission to help and encourage people through the lifestyle of the sport that saved her.