Bachata Sensual World Congress 2026
BSW Congress J&J PRO 2026
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 201
- Dancers
- 43
- Countries
- 4
- Rounds
- 18
- Judges
- 1,773
- Scores given
- 3 h 46
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
201 dancers in Prelims, 12 in the Finals. 7 heats and 33 songs. 201 of 221 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
201 dancers102L + 99F
Quarters
60 dancers30L + 30F
Semis
30 dancers15L + 15F
Finals
12 dancers6L + 6F
Judged by 18 judges from 1 country, who gave 1,773 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
The judges had 5 different favourites among the leaders. Gleb Naumkin won it on the majority.
Gabriele Di Battista went from 16th in Prelims to 2nd in the Finals.
The judges had 5 different favourites among the followers. Irene Palma won it on the majority.
One judge placed Laia De la Fuente 1st, another 6th. They finished 2nd.
Ivana Aleksic went from 12th in Prelims to 3rd in the Finals.
5 of Sara Panero's 6 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
43 countries, 5 continents
62% of the dancers came from outside Spain.
Spain
Germany
Italy
Poland
France
Portugal
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Maciej Dyluś5 World Cup events before this oneExperience