Crazy Lion Bachata Congress 2026
Crazy Lion Social Competition
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 55
- Dancers
- 19
- Countries
- 3
- Rounds
- 10
- Judges
- 320
- Scores given
- 1 h 16
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
52 dancers in Prelims, 10 in the Finals. 3 heats and 13 songs. 52 of 52 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
52 dancers24L + 28F
Semifinals
28 dancers14L + 14F
Finals
10 dancers5L + 5F
Judged by 10 judges from 8 countries, who gave 320 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
Among the leaders, the tie-break separated Diego Bermudez from Ezequiel Justiniano.
One judge placed Jesper Cavaglia Larsson 2nd, another 5th. They finished 3rd.
The judges had 3 different favourites among the followers. Lexie Boris won it on the majority.
One judge placed Eliza Kariieva 1st, another 5th. They finished 3rd.
19 of Sorush Alikhani's 20 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
19 countries, 3 continents
64% of the dancers came from outside Sweden.
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Poland
Greece
Mexico
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Esmeralda Cruz4 World Cup events before this oneExperience
04 · Before and after
Sign-ups and feedback
How registration filled up