Copenhague Bachata Congress
Denmark Qualifier
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 131
- Dancers
- 41
- Countries
- 4
- Rounds
- 16
- Judges
- 1,274
- Scores given
- 2 h 46
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
113 dancers in Prelims, 10 in the Finals. 5 heats and 18 songs. 113 of 137 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
113 dancers55L + 58F
Quarters
56 dancers28L + 28F
Semis
30 dancers15L + 15F
Finals
10 dancers5L + 5F
Judged by 16 judges from 10 countries, who gave 1,274 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
The judges had 3 different favourites among the leaders. Maykel Fidel won it on the majority.
One judge placed Taoufik Benyahia 1st, another 5th. They finished 2nd.
The judges had 3 different favourites among the followers. Vera Duarte won it on the majority.
One judge placed Kateryna Kostiuchenko 1st, another 5th. They finished 2nd.
6 of Miglė Kreipavičiūtė's 6 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
41 countries, 5 continents
88% of the dancers came from outside Denmark.
Sweden
Denmark
Spain
Poland
Lithuania
Germany
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Oscar Rohlin4 World Cup events before this oneExperience
04 · Before and after
Sign-ups and feedback
How registration filled up
05 · What happened next
On to World Cup Finals 2026
How the dancers who qualified at Denmark Qualifier did there.
Vera DuartePortugalReached Quarterfinals
Maykel FidelPalestineReached Preliminaries