World Championships Latin in Melbourne
In the Hisense Arena in Melbourne (Australia) some 5,000
spectators provided a great atmosphere for the 64 couples of the
World Championships in the Latin American dances. The two German
couples danced into the semifinal, where they were forced to
terminate the competition. DTV sports director Michael Eichert
together with the DTV coaches Oliver Wessel-Therhorn and Hans Galke
took care for the couples in Melbourne. Eichert attested the two
couples a very good performance. Timo Kulczak/Motshegetsi Mabuse
were satisfied with the achievement of the 11th place. By contrast
the incumbent German champions Jesper Birkehoj/Anna Kravchenko were
very disappointed about their 12th place. (Photo: private)
1. Stefano Di Filippo/Anna Melnikova, Italien (5)
2. Alexey Silde/Anna Firstova, Russland (10)
3. Andrey Zaytsev/Anna Kuzminskaya, Russland (17)
4. Zoran Plohl/Tatsiana Lahvinovich, Kroatien (18)
5. Jurij Batagelj/Jagoda Strukelj, Slowenien (25)
6. Martino Zanibellato/Michelle Abildtrup, Dänemark (30)
11. Timo Kulczak/Motshegetsi Mabuse
12. Jesper Birkehoj/Anna Kravchenko
by Heidi Estler Uhr