Grand Slam Finals Standard and Latin in Salou
The WDSF Grand Slam Final Standard was held in Salou, Spain. According to federal Sports Director Michael Eichert, Simone Segatori/Annette Sudol were "awesome" and reached the second place behind Emanuel Valeri/Tania Kehlet, who had recently won the title of World Champions Standard. Benedetto Ferruggia/Claudia Köhler had to cancel the tournament at the last minute. WDSF Grand Slam Final Standard...
by Tobias Hock
WDSF European Championship Latin in Wetzlar
26 couples competed in the European Championship Latin. As best German couple, Dumitru Doga/Sarah Ertmer (Düsseldorf) represented the DTV and won the bronze medal. The second German couple, Domenik Herrmann/Anna Walz (Bremen), reached the semi final and took the split 11th place. 1. Vjaceslavs Visniakovs/Tereza Kizlo, Latvia 2. Andrea Silvestri/Martina Váradi, Hungary 3. Dumitru Doga/Sarah Ertme...
by Tobias Hock
World Championship Formation Latin
The unwritten law, according to which the home team wins the title, was confirmed once more at the WDSF World Championship Formation Latin in Lithuania. Klaipeda Zuvedra I performed their well-known "Hurricane"- programme in front of 5000 spectators and won with a clear majority of first and second places. Last year's World Champions Vera Tyumen reached the second place, dancing the choreography w...
by Tobias Hock
"Immortality" is World Champion
The Braunschweiger TSC received the eighth title in its history. 4,800 visitors were present in the Volkswagenhalle in Braunschweig. The clear voting after an incredibly exciting final was a surprise: The team from Braunschweig received six 1's for their choreography " Immortality". For the first time, the judgment resulted in a split second place: Vera Tiumen (Russia) and Jantar Elblag (Poland) ...
Six couples qualified for Grand Slam finals
Anton Skuratov/Alena Uehlin have been nominated by the WDSF for the Grand Slam finals as well. They moved up for another Standard couple. So now, six couples will take place in the Grand Slam finals in Salou, Spain. This way, one quarter of the participants will come from Germany. Standard: Benedetto Ferruggia/Claudia Köhler Simone Segatori/Annette Sudol Steffen Zoglauer/Sandra Koperski Anton Sku...
Results from Paris
Many Senior couples started in the WDSF Senior Open tournaments in Paris, France. Here are the results of the German couples: Senior III Standard (57 couples) 2. Wolfgang Walter/Ilse von Beyer 4. Dieter Keppeler/Manuela Schraut-Keppeler 9. Gerhard Baier/Ingrid Cloos 10. Jörg & Beate Monse Senior I Latein (25 couples) 4. Markus & Stephanie Grebe Senior II Latein (29 couples) 2. Rolf & Iris Perna...
German Championships Formations Standard and Latin
The German Championships of the Formations Standard and Latin took place in Bremen. In both sections, the winning formations (Grün-Gold Club Bremen A and Braunschweiger TSC A, respectively) received all 1's. About 7,000 visitors watched the semi final and final rounds. Results Standard: 1. Braunschweiger TSC A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2. 1. TC Ludwigsburg A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3. OTK Schwarz-Weiß Berli...
World Championships Ten Dance
"Anton and Alena performed well in their first World Championship of the adults. But it is difficult to instantly reach the final with those competitors," German federal sports director Michael Eichert reported via SMS from Shanghai, China. 34 couples took part in the championships. The German Champions Anton Skuratov/Alena Uehlin finished 9th in the semi final. Results of the final: 1. Björn Bit...
Victory for Balan/Bezzubova in Riga
Winning all five dances, Marius-Andrei Balan/Nina Bezzubova won the WDSF International Open Latin tournament in Riga, Latvia. 56 couples took part. Maxim Stepanov/Viktoria Konstantinova reached the 11th place in that tournament. Before, they clearly won the Youth Latin tournament and danced eight rounds in total.
Ferruggia/Köhler receive all 1’s
74 couples competed in the German Championships Standard, among them the two German top couples who just returned from the World Championships ranked 2nd and 3rd. All 1's went to Benedetto Ferruggia/Claudia Köhler, all 2's to Simone Segatori/Annette Sudol. The places three and four and five and six were swapped, compared to 2010. Franz Allert, president of the German dancesport association (DTV),...