World Champions in Koper, European Champions in Kharkiv
The 2019 WDSF PD World Championship Master Class II highlighted the weekend in Koper (SLO). There’s a separate report of the Championships on the Professional Division news section. The World Championship titles were delivered to Carlo Righero - Manuela Traversi (ITA) in Standard and to Andrea Leandri - Maria Cristina Trevisiol (ITA) in Latin.
Other events in Koper have also been reported earlier. Gabriele Goffredo – Anna Matus (MDA) continued to reign the WDSF PD Super GrandPrix Latin. The World Champions Armen Tsaturyan – Svetlana Gudyno (RUS) dominated the WDSF World Open New Series, and Francesco Galuppo – Debora Pacini (ITA) took home the gold medals for WDSF International Open Standard. The European Youth Ten Dance Champions from last week, Vladislav Untu – Polina Baryshnikova (MDA) worked hard and gained success in Koper. They won the both WDSF Youth Open competitions, ranked 9th at WDSF World Open Latin and 8th at WDSF International Open Standard.
Kharkiv (UKR) hosted the 2019 WRRC European Championship Rock’n’Roll Formations. Sparta (UKR) impressed the adjudicator panel with their energetic performance and won the European title in Juniors. The Girls and Ladies titles went to Hungary, as just like last year Party Team won the title in Girls Formations and The Szupergirls won the title in Ladies Formations. The event had a spectacular atmosphere and the Formations raised the roof with their energy and good spirit!
Moscow (RUS) hosted a spectacular WDSF International Open Standard and Latin. Artur Balandin – Anna Salita (GER) won the Saturday’s Latin competition, which had a good number of 83 couples on the starting list. Evgeny Moshenin – Dana Spitsyna (RUS) dominated the Standard competition with 75 couples on Sunday.
Kistelek (HUN) hosted WDSF International Open Latin on Saturday. Miha Zerjav – Laura Karcagi (HUN) took the win over the 37 participating couples. Georgy Kalashnikov – Domile Semeskeviciute (LTU) won the WDSF International Open Standard on Sunday.
The winners in WDSF International Open Latin in Jelenia Góra (POL) were Cristian Vanni – Camilla Mola (PHI). Alessio Disca - Luisa Celeste Cardillo (ITA) won the WDSF International Open Standard.
WDSF International Open Latin in Bertrange (LUX) turned out well for Luxembourg’s own Mateusz Kieszek - Ludivine Brangbour, who dominated the final and won all the five dances in front of a supporting home crowd.
Last, but not least, a WDSF Open event was held in Frauenfeld (SUI). Robin Goldmann – Stefani Ruseva (GER) secured the win in WDSF Open Latin, and Volodymyr Kasilov – Yulia Dreier (SUI) took home the gold medals in WDSF Open Standard.
It was a fabulous ending for September, and October begins just as fabulously with three World Championship events: Disco Dance in Belgrade (SRB), Senior I Latin in Ostrava (CZE) and Senior II Standard in Toronto (CAN). Plus a lot more.
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