Bachata Day
Italy Qualifier
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 123
- Dancers
- 19
- Countries
- 4
- Rounds
- 8
- Judges
- 980
- Scores given
- 2 h 35
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
121 dancers in Prelims, 8 in the Finals. 5 heats and 24 songs. 121 of 121 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
121 dancers63L + 58F
Quarters
60 dancers30L + 30F
Semis
24 dancers12L + 12F
Finals
8 dancers4L + 4F
Judged by 8 judges from 3 countries, who gave 980 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
Among the leaders, the tie-break separated Leonardo Pafumi from Ákos Kósa.
One judge placed Ákos Kósa 1st, another 4th. They finished 2nd.
Vittorio Spiga went from 18th in Prelims to 4th in the Finals.
The judges had 3 different favourites among the followers. Viktorija Motekunaite won it on the majority.
One judge placed Miriana Fortuna 1st, another 4th. They finished 2nd.
46 of Thomas Renda's 56 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
19 countries, 3 continents
24% of the dancers came from outside Italy.
Italy
Turkey
Hungary
Peru
Ukraine
Spain
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Manuel Casablanca6 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 Italy Qualifier did there.
Leonardo PafumiItalyReached Semifinals
Viktorija MotekunaiteLithuaniaDid not dance there