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September 20, 2026Paris, FranceFinished

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Bachata Social French Cup (Pro)

The event in numbers

Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.

36
Dancers
12
Countries
3
Rounds
24
Judges
430
Scores given
1 h 18
Of dancing

01 · The competition

Round by round

36 dancers in Preliminary, 10 in the Final. 3 heats and 12 songs. 36 of 36 dancers checked in for the first round.

Preliminary

36 dancers18L + 18F

Semifinal

20 dancers10L + 10F

Final

10 dancers5L + 5F

Judged by 24 judges from 11 countries, who gave 430 scores.

02 · Moments

What the scores tell

Read straight from the judges' published scores.

A split panelLeaders

The judges had 3 different favourites among the leaders. Cristian Hagen won it on the majority.

Cristian HagenNetherlands
The panel splitLeaders

One judge placed YERIN RIOS 1st, another 5th. They finished 2nd.

YERIN RIOSColombia
A split panelFollowers

The judges had 5 different favourites among the followers. Natalia Mejía won it on the majority.

Natalia MejíaColombia
Sharpest eye

14 of Mickael Ferracane's 15 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.

Mickael FerracaneFrance

03 · The field

Who came to dance

Nations

12 countries, 4 continents

44% of the dancers came from outside France.

FRFrance
20
ESSpain
3
COColombia
2
ITItaly
2
MAMorocco
2
CNChina
1
France: 20Spain: 3Colombia: 2Italy: 2Morocco: 2China: 1Denmark: 1Ecuador: 1Germany: 1Mexico: 1Netherlands: 1Tunisia: 1

First-timers and regulars

0%
First World Cup event
0 dancers
31
Regulars
3 or more events before

Most experienced

Lyna La Lychatera12 World Cup events before this one

Experience

6.2
Years dancing, on average
Professional
29
Advanced
5
Intermediate
2

04 · What happened next

On to World Cup Finals 2027

How the dancers who qualified at Bachata Social French Cup (Pro) did there.