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July 17 to 18, 2026Lyon, FranceFinished

Bachata Diamond

Pré-sélection Lyon (Amateur)

The event in numbers

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

28
Dancers
5
Countries
3
Rounds
18
Judges
280
Scores given
1 h 00
Of dancing

01 · The competition

Round by round

26 dancers in Pre selection, 8 in the Final. 4 heats and 20 songs. 26 of 26 dancers checked in for the first round.

Pre selection

26 dancers13L + 13F

Semi final

20 dancers10L + 10F

Final

8 dancers4L + 4F

Judged by 18 judges from 7 countries, who gave 280 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. Rayane Maref won it on the majority.

Rayane MarefFrance
A split panelFollowers

The judges had 4 different favourites among the followers. Lily Aubrtn won it on the majority.

Lily AubrtnFrance
The panel splitFollowers

One judge placed Vi HUYNH 1st, another 4th. They finished 2nd.

Vi HUYNHVietnam
Sharpest eye

19 of Florian Roman's 20 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.

Florian RomanFrance

03 · The field

Who came to dance

Nations

5 countries, 2 continents

14% of the dancers came from outside France.

FRFrance
24
INIndia
1
ESSpain
1
CHSwitzerland
1
VNVietnam
1

First-timers and regulars

54%
First World Cup event
15 dancers
7
Regulars
3 or more events before

Most experienced

Alfred CISS11 World Cup events before this one

Experience

3.5
Years dancing, on average
Intermediate
21
Beginner
4
Advanced
3

04 · Before and after

Sign-ups and feedback

How registration filled up

54%
Signed up in the last week

05 · What happened next

On to Bachata Social French Cup (Amateur)

How the dancers who qualified at Pré-sélection Lyon (Amateur) did there.