Mallorca Dancesport Challenge - updated

The German couples performed well at the Mallorca Dancesport Challenge. 64 couples took place in the world ranking tournament Senior II Standard. The two-time world champions Heinz-Josef & Aurelia Bickers clearly won all five dances ahead of the vice world champions from Italy, Carlo Wilmer Righero/Manuela Travers. Wolfgang Walter/Ilse von Beyer finished 3rd. The strength of the German couples was confirmed by Raymund & Antje Reimann (4.) and Günther & Antje Nagel (5.).

On the second day, the World Championship Senior III Standard was on. 184 couples competed for the title. Unfortunately, no German couple reached the final this year. Wolfgang Walter/Ilse von Beyer were the best German couple (9./10.). Bosco & Corinne Novak also reached the semi final and were ranked 13th.
Before, Heinz-Josef & Aurelia Bickers reached the Senior I Standard final as only German couple. After winning the Senior II the day before, they also won the Senior I.

Also on Monday, German couples were successful: Gisbert Diekmann/Claudia Schickenberg finished 2nd in the Open Senior II Standard tournament. Jörg & Beate Monse won the Senior III Standard ahead of Gerhard Baier/Ingrid Cloos (2nd). Harald & Anja Dormann
were the winners of the Senior II Latin competition, Andreas Krause/Karina Saleina were ranked 3rd. Of 113 couples in the Open Senior III Standard tournament, one third of the quarter final (24 couples) came from Germany: Wolfgang Walter/Ilse von Beyer reached the final and won the bronze medal. In the semi final, Marius & Barbara Torka were ranked 7th, Dieter Keppeler/Manuela Schraut-Keppeler 9th, and Oliver Luthardt/Brigitte Kessel-Döhle 10th. The quarter final was the last round for Gerhard Beier/Ingrid Cloos (16.), Rainer Grasmeier/Sibylle Schug (21.), Franz-Peter & Cornelia Schwindling (23.) and Olaf Paul/Christi Renno-Paul (24.).

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