This weekend, the World Dance Championships in "Ten Dances" for graduates was held in Poland.
Israel was represented by the couple Andrea Rockati and Marika Odikadze.
The "ten dances" category is combined, with the athletes competing in five European dances - (standard) and five Latin American dances.
Andrea and Marika came in third after four long stages (40 dances).
The pair even defeated the Ukrainian European champions in two dances.
This time, the couple from Ukraine came in second place and the Russian couple in first place and won the world title in ten dances.
The scoreboard is finished.
Photo: Boris Odikadze,
Marika wins a bronze medal: "We are very happy to bring honor to the country and represent Israel with all our might. It warms the heart to receive positive reactions from the spectators, especially when it comes to professionals and dancers who competed against us and cheered us from the heart. The real victory is to see our flag on the podium In the world. "
The dance sports industry operates in Israel within the framework of the "Eilat" Association - the association for non-Olympic competitive sports.
Arik Kaplan, President of the Eilat Association: "The dance sport is making impressive progress, and we are looking forward to America and Andrea who have already proven themselves in an impressive achievement at the European Championships. This coming weekend we are hosting the World Junior Dance Championships in Israel and ages 21 and under. ".
Lior Blanki, Sports Director of Dance Sports: "Last weekend an Israeli couple, the association and the State of Israel reached a new level and for the first time in the history of our industry, we were privileged to see the Israeli flag waving over the podium at the World Senior Championships. We welcome the couple and coaches "This is impressive, and we believe and are sure that even though this is the first time, we will see our flag waving more and more in the near future."