Stockholm Bachata Weekend
Sweden Qualifier
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 176
- Dancers
- 43
- Countries
- 4
- Rounds
- 23
- Judges
- 1,742
- Scores given
- 2 h 09
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
160 dancers in Prelims, 12 in the Final. 4 heats and 12 songs. 160 of 164 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
160 dancers82L + 78F
Quarters
70 dancers35L + 35F
Semis
32 dancers16L + 16F
Final
12 dancers6L + 6F
Judged by 23 judges from 12 countries, who gave 1,742 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
The judges had 5 different favourites among the leaders. Chicho Llerena won it on the majority.
Taoufik Benyahia went from 28th in Prelims to 5th in the Final.
The judges had 6 different favourites among the followers. Shay Varga won it on the majority.
Stella Böhle went from 16th in Prelims to 5th in the Final.
43 of David Diaz's 51 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
43 countries, 4 continents
89% of the dancers came from outside Sweden.
Sweden
Poland
Lithuania
France
Germany
Italy
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Esmeralda Cruz6 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 Sweden Qualifier did there.
Chicho LlerenaEcuadorReached Semifinals
Gabby CernovaSwedenReached Quarterfinals