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Antwerp in a Nutshell 11/02/2019

2019 World Championship Senior 4 Standard Final | © Helmut Roland

After three World titles in 2015-2017 and a silver medal in 2018, Luciano Ceruti - Rosa Nuccia Cappello (ITA) came back to Antwerp with such energy and determination, which made them reach the highest step on the podium for the fourth time in World Championship Senior 4 Standard. 

At the winners interview the couple said they were tired, but very happy. They also announced that they would retire and give room to other competitors in Championships and Cups from now on.

The runners up, Renato Sibillo - Anna Cartini (ITA) and Vittorio Guida - Fortuna Canta (ITA) had also a good competition day and they were awarded with silver and bronze medals, respectively.

During the weekend there were also World Open competitions in Antwerp. Anton Aldaev - Natalia Polukhina (RUS) ranked first, Winson Tam - Anastasia Novikova (CAN) ranked second and Artur Balandin - Anna Salita (GER) third at World Open Latin on Saturday. Evgeny Nikitin - Anastasia Miliutina (RUS) won the World Open Standard on Sunday. Tomas Fainsil - Violetta Posmetnaya (GER) ranked second and Anton Besedin - Ekaterina Strelkova (RUS) ranked third.

Here are the best moments of the World Championship.

The semifinal reel:

v7408NCIGBw|The Semi-Final Reel | 2019 World Senior IV STD



The final reel:

22R1sQme7F0|The Final Reel | 2019 World Senior IV STD



Dance of Honour:

FuXE2doHZmw|Dance of honor Ceruti - Nuccia, ITA | 2019 World Senior IV STD



The Winners Interview:

q0760iX47jM|Winners ITV w. Ceruti - Nuccia, ITA | 2019 World Senior IV STD