New names written to the list of title winners
Berlin, Germany, hosted the 2019 WDSF World Championship Senior 1 Standard on Saturday. 192 couples started the competition. The silver medalist couple of 2017 World Championship and number two on the current World Ranking List, Dmitry Vorobiev – Oxana Skripnik (RUS) reached their first title together by winning all five dances of the World Championship final. The result was also clear for the silver medalists, as the winners from last year, Fabian Wendt – Anne Steinmann (GER) were ranked second in all dances of the final. Corentin Normand – Laura Lozingue (FRA) won the bronze medals.
Chisinau, Moldova, hosted the 2019 WDSF European Championship Youth Latin. 55 young couples started the competition and filled the whole venue with their explosive energy and superb talent. In front of the home crowd the current number ones on the World Ranking List, Vladislav Untu – Polina Baryshnikova (MDA) won the title by winning all five dances in the final. The 2017 World Champions in Junior 2 Latin, German Pugachev – Ariadna Tishova (RUS) won the silver medals and Marian Hlavac – Tereza Maturova (CZE) won the bronze medals. The top two couples of the European Championship didn’t celebrate their success too long after the competition on Saturday, as they participated the WDSF Youth Open Latin on Sunday, and repeated the result by ranking first and second.
In addition to title events, there were also World Open competitions during the weekend. Madis Abel – Aleksandra Galkina (EST) were ranked winners of the World Open Standard in Berlin. Timur Imametdinov – Nina Bezzubova (GER) won the World Open Latin and Edgars Linis – Eliza Ancane (LAT) stepped on the highest podium of the World Open Standard in Cambrils, Spain.
Congratulations to the Champions, medalists, and finalists in all events!
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