Same Sex Dancers bring back World Championship titles to UK
The First International Same-Sex Dance Association (IFSSDA) World Same Sex Dance Championship took place between August 7-9 at the World Outgames 2013 Antwerp, Belgium. Alan Wake and David Smith were crowned IFSSDC World Champions in the Men’s Senior 2 Ten Dance and Victoria Settle and Yvonne Settle
The First International Same-Sex Dance Association (IFSSDA) World Same Sex Dance Championship took place between August 7-9 at the World Outgames 2013 Antwerp, Belgium.
Alan Wake and David Smith were crowned IFSSDC World Champions in the Men’s Senior 2 Ten Dance and Victoria Settle and Yvonne Settle IFSSDC World Champions in the Women’s Senior 2 Ten Dance.
Other high ranking UK competitors included:
Bradley Stauffer-Kruse and Soren Stauffer-Kruse, Second IFSSDA Showdance Couples World Championships
Lemington Ridley and Nejc Jus, Fourth Men’s Latin IFSSDA World Championships.
Chrisi Lyons and Heather Devine, Seventh Women’s Ballroom IFSSDA World Championships
The UK also brought back 2 Gold Medals, 6 Silver Medals and 7 Bronze Medals from the other Ballroom & Latin competitions.
Medals Table
Competition
Couple
Medal
Womens Ten Dance Senior 2
Victoria Settle & Yvonne Settle
World Champions
Mens Ten Dance Senior 2
Alan Wake & David Smith
World Champions
Mens Senior 2 Latin
Alan Wake & David Smith
Gold
Mens Ballroom Senior 2
Alan Wake & David Smith
Gold
Showdance Couples
Bradley Stauffer-Kruse & Soren Stauffer-Kruse
Silver
Womens Ballroom Senior C Class
Viv O’Brien & Sue Davies
Silver
Womens Ballroom Senior 2
Victoria Settle & Yvonne Settle
Silver
Womens Vienesse Waltz
Chrisi Lyons & Heather Devine
Silver
Womens Latin Senior 2
Sarah Hughes & Diane Willmott
Silver
Mens Ballroom Senior
Thorsten Dreyer & Benedikt Kraus
Silver
Womens Ten Dance Senior 2
Jo Chilvers & Jocelyn Pearson
Bronze
Womens Ballroom Senior C Class
Angela Brooks & Penny Johnson
Bronze
Womens Ballroom Senior 2
Jill Shackleton & Abi Reynolds
Bronze
Womens Argentine Tango
Mary Logan & Jacky Logan
Bronze
Mens Vienesse Waltz
Alan Wake & David Smith
Bronze
Womens Ballroom Adult D
Cathie Shaw & Mary White
Bronze
Womens Latin Senior 2
Jill Shackleton & Abi Reynolds
Bronze
The World Outgames are a sporting and cultural event hosted by the gay community. The Outgames are open to all who wish to participate, without regard to sexual orientation. There are no qualifying standards, although competitions are arranged according to the skill levels of the competitors. The Outgames bring together athletes and artists from all over the world, many from countries where homosexuality remains illegal and hidden.
The next World Outgames are in Miami Beach, USA in 2017.