# @adelefornarino on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C9ijLjjN37J
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61536646-adelefornarino-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-07-17T22:02:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Adele Fornarino (@adelefornarino) — https://gondola.cc/adelefornarino

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My first adcc_official Worlds appearance was in 2022. I was 22 years old at the time and a brown belt. It was my first ever major nogi competition and my first time competing against a woman of that calibre. If I was being honest with myself, at the time, I was just happy to be there and part of such a major event. I had no expectation to win against these women I grew up admiring. 

My biggest takeaway was an increase in confidence. Before and during the tournament I had imposter syndrome. I didn’t feel like I belonged there. But after, I realised that I could actually be up there with those girls. I built the belief in myself that I have the potential to win my own ADCC title. It was only up from there. 

There are 700 days between ADCC 2022 and ADCC 2024. I had 700 days to develop and prepare for the challenge.  I’m a completely different athlete now, than I was back then. I’m excited to showcase my evolution 🔥
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#ADCC2024 #evolution #bjj #jiujitsu #martialarts #mma #itstime

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evolution, bjj, mma, adcc2024, jiujitsu, itstime, martialarts

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