Blackpool Dance Festival Champions

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Latin-American Champions

Under 21

• 1989 Marl Lunn & Johanne Cartwright (Manchester, England)
• 1990 Darren Lucas & Lorna Dowson (Manchester, England)
• 1991 Matthew Cutler & Cara Stubbington (Southend-on-Sea, England)
• 1992 Matthew Cutler & V. Furlonger (Southend-on-Sea, England)
• 1993 Dermot Clemenger & Diana Karlsson (Sweden)
• 1994 Carmello Pizzino & Natalie Flugge (Australia)
• 1995 Scott Montague & Kimberley Mitchell (Chislehurst, England)
• 1996 Matej Krajcer & Janja Lesar (Slovenia)
• 1997 Alan Grundy & Lisa Palmer (Liverpool, England)
• 1998 Eugene Katsevman & Maria Manusova (United States)
• 1999 Michael Malitowski & Iwona Golczak (Poland)
• 2000 Paul Hurley & Lisa Bellinger (England)
• 2001 Evgeny Smagin & Rachael Heron (England)
• 2002 Alexey Silde & Anna Firstova (Russia)
• 2003 Derek Hough & Aneta Piotrowska (Poland)
• 2004 Mark Ballas & Daria Zviagina (England)
• 2005 Valentin Chmerkovskiy & Valeriya Kozharinova (United States)
• 2006 Andrei Zaitev & Anna Kuzminskaya (Russia)
• 2007 Troels Bager & Ina Jeliazkova (Denmark)
• 2008 Kirill Belorukov & Elvira Skrylnikova (Russia)
• 2009 Morten Lowe & Zia James (Denmark)
• 2010 Vjaceslavs Visnalovs & Tereza Kizlo (Latvia)
• 2011 Kyrylo Dovgalin & Viktoriya Kharchenko (Ukraine)
• 2012 Darren Hammond & Kylee Brown (South Africa)
• 2013 Ilya Sizov & Yulia Koshkina (Russia)
• 2014 Richard Lifshitz & Korina Travis (England)
• 2015 Alex Pritchard & Chloe Hewitt (England)
• 2016 Adam Hathazi & Morgana Lakatos-Hayward (Canada)

Amateur

• 1964 Robert Taylor & Anita Gent (Sheffield, England)
• 1965 Peter Davis & Gwen Sales (London, England)
• 1966 Peter Davis & Gwen Sales (London, England)
• 1967 Barney Conway & Evelyn Hislop (England)
• 1968 David Douglass & Janice Barb (Southall, England)
• 1969 Raymond Root & Frances Spires (Boreham Wood, England)
• 1970 Peter Neubeck & Hanni Neubeck (Germany)
• 1971 Stan Shippy & Iris Kane (Stockton, England)
• 1972 Alan Fletcher & Hazel Fletcher (London, England)
• 1973 Alan Fletcher & Hazel Fletcher (London, England)
• 1974 Peter Maxwell & Lynn Harman (London, England)
• 1975 Ian Walker & Ruth Walker (Bath, England)
• 1976 Espen Salberg & Kirsten Salberg (Norway)
• 1977 Keith Clifton & Judith Clifton (Cheshunt, England)
• 1978 David Sycamore & Denise Weavers (Morden, England)
• 1979 David Sycamore & Denise Weavers (Morden, England)
• 1980 Donnie Burns & Gaynor Fairweather (Scotland)
• 1981 Donnie Burns & Gaynor Fairweather (Scotland)
• 1982 Marcus Hilton & Karen Hilton (Rochdale, England)
• 1983 Marcus Hilton & Karen Hilton (Rochdale, England)
• 1984 Colin James & Lene Mikkelsen (Denmark)
• 1985 Horst Beer & Andrea Beer (Germany)
• 1986 Horst Beer & Andrea Beer (Germany)
• 1987 Martin Lamb & Alison Bray (London, England)
• 1988 Knut Saeborg & Tone Nyhagen (Norway)
• 1989 Jason Gilkison & Peta Roby (Australia)
• 1990 Hans Galke & Bianca Schreiber (Germany)
• 1991 Bryan Watson & Claudia Leonie (Italy)
• 1992 Bryan Watson & Claudia Leonie (Italy)
• 1993 Paul Killick & Inga Haas (Germany)
• 1994 Paul Green & Karren Rufus (Australia)
• 1995 Louis Van Amstel & Julie Fryer (Holland)
• 1996 Ralf Muller & Olga Muller (Germany)
• 1997 Matthew Cutler & Nicole Cutler (London, England)
• 1998 Michael Wentink & Beata Onefater (South Africa)
• 1999 Matthew Cutler & Nicole Cutler (England)
• 2000 Slavik Kryklyvyy & Joanna Leunis (Belgium)
• 2001 Andrej Skufca & Katarina Venturini (Slovenia)
• 2002 Franco Formica & Oksana Nikiforova (Germany)
• 2003 Franco Formica & Oksana Nikiforova (Germany)
• 2004 Franco Formica & Oksana Nikiforova (Germany)
• 2005 Riccardo Cocchi & Joanne Wilkinson (Italy)
• 2006 Peter Stokkebroe & Kristina Juel (Denmark)
• 2007 Maurizio Vescovo & Melinda Torokgyorgy (Hungary)
• 2008 Matej Krajcer & Iwona Golczak (Slovenia)
• 2009 Stefano di Filippo & Anna Melnikova (Italy)
• 2010 Zoran Plohl & Tatsiana Lahvinovich (Croatia)
• 2011 Jurij Batagelj & Jagoda Strukelj (Slovenia)
• 2012 Neil Jones & Ekaterina Jones (England)
• 2013 Troels Bager & Ina Jeliazkova (Denmark)
• 2014 Troels Bager & Ina Jeliazkova (Denmark)
• 2015 Nikita Brovko & Olga Urumova (Russia)
• 2016 Morten Lowe & Roselina Doneva (Denmark)

Professional

• 1962 Walter Kaiser & Marianne Kaiser (Switzerland)
• 1963 Walter Kaiser & Marianne Kaiser (Switzerland)
• 1964 Walter Kaiser & Marianne Kaiser (Switzerland)
• 1965 Robert O'Hara & Margaret O'Hara (Beckenham, England)
• 1966 Bill Irvine & Bobbie Irvine (London, England)
• 1967 Rudolf Trautz & Mechthild Trautz (Germany)
• 1968 Rudolf Trautz & Mechthild Trautz (Germany)
• 1969 Rudolf Trautz & Mechthild Trautz (Germany)
• 1970 Rudolf Trautz & Mechthild Trautz (Germany)
• 1971 John Westley & Betty Westley (London, England)
• 1972 John Westley & Betty Westley (London, England)
• 1973 Hans Peter Fischer & Ingeborg Fischer (Austria)
• 1974 Hans Peter Fischer & Ingeborg Fischer (Austria)
• 1975 Michael Stylianos & Lorna Lee (England)
• 1976 Peter Maxwell & Lynn Harman (London, England)
• 1977 Alan Fletcher & Hazel Fletcher (London, England)
• 1978 Peter Maxwell & Lynn Harman (London, England)
• 1979 Alan Fletcher & Hazel Fletcher (Worcester Park, England)
• 1980 Alan Fletcher & Hazel Fletcher (Worcester Park, England)
• 1981 Espen Salberg & Kirsten Salberg (Norway)
• 1982 Espen Salberg & Kirsten Salberg (Norway)
• 1983 Sammy Stopford & Shirley Stopford (Manchester, England)
• 1984 Donnie Burns & Gaynor Fairweather (Scotland)
• 1985 Donnie Burns & Gaynor Fairweather (Scotland)
• 1986 Donnie Burns & Gaynor Fairweather (Scotland)
• 1987 Donnie Burns & Gaynor Fairweather (Scotland)
• 1988 Donnie Burns & Gaynor Fairweather (Scotland)
• 1989 Sammy Stopford & Barbara McColl (Manchester, England)
• 1990 Donnie Burns & Gaynor Fairweather (Scotland)
• 1991 Sammy Stopford & Barbara McColl (Manchester, England)
• 1992 Sammy Stopford & Barbara McColl (Manchester, England)
• 1993 Johan Eftedal & Nadia Eftedal (Norway)
• 1994 Sammy Stopford & Barbara McColl (Manchester, England)
• 1995 Corky Ballas & Shirley Ballas (London, England)
• 1996 Corky Ballas & Shirley Ballas (London, England)
• 1997 Jukka Haapalainen & Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö (Finland)
• 1998 Jukka Haapalainen & Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö (Finland)
• 1999 Jukka Haapalainen & Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö (Finland)
• 2000 Bryan Watson & Carmen Vincelj (Germany)
• 2001 Jukka Haapalainen & Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö (Finland)
• 2002 Bryan Watson & Carmen Vincelj (Germany)
• 2003 Bryan Watson & Carmen Vincelj (Germany)
• 2004 Bryan Watson & Carmen Vincelj (Germany)
• 2005 Bryan Watson & Carmen Vincelj (Germany)
• 2006 Bryan Watson & Carmen Vincelj (Germany)
• 2007 Bryan Watson & Carmen Vincelj (Germany)
• 2008 Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis (Poland)
• 2009 Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis (Poland)
• 2010 Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis (Poland)
• 2011 Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis (Poland)
• 2012 Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis (England)
• 2013 Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis (England)
• 2014 Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis (England)
• 2015 Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis (England)
• 2016 Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagoruychenko (England)

Ballroom Champions

Under 21

• 1989 Timothy Howson & Amanda Owen (High Wycombe, England)
• 1990 Kenneth Hauge & Line Klavestad (Norway)
• 1991 Michael Reilly & Joanne Bolton (Ampthill, England)
• 1992 Christopher Hawkins & Hazel Newberry (London, England)
• 1993 William Pino & Alessandra Bucciarelli (Italy)
• 1994 Jonathan Crossley & Michelle de Barra (Weston, England)
• 1995 Craig Draper & Kelly Jane Unsworth (Sheffield, England)
• 1996 Roberto Villa & Michela Cerea (Italy)
• 1997 Domenico Soale & Gioia Cerasoli (Italy)
• 1998 Linas Koreiva & Aira Bubnelyte (Lithuania)
• 1999 Tarmo Jogi & Kristi End (Estonia)
• 2000 Rosario Guerra & Lia Mullins (Ireland)
• 2001 Federico di Toro & Genny Favero (Italy)
• 2002 Luca Leoni & Francesca Ceccarini (Italy)
• 2003 Rudifer Homm & Julia Belch (Germany)
• 2004 Mark Elsbury & Olga Alissievich (England)
• 2005 Chao Yang & Yiling Tan (China)
• 2006 Marek Kosaty & Paulina Glazik (Poland)
• 2007 Ivan Novikov & Margarita Klimenko (Russia)
• 2008 Markus Hirvonen & Mariia Hirvonen (Finland)
• 2009 Ivan Novikov & Margarita Klimenko (Russia)
• 2010 Chong He & Jing Shan (China)
• 2011 Jacek Jeschke & Hanna Zudziewicz (Poland)
• 2012 Oskar Wojciechowski & Karolina Holody (United States)
• 2013 Wojciech Jeschke & Malgorzata Kowalska (Poland)
• 2014 Michael Foskett & Nika Vlasenko (England)
• 2015 Igor Reznik & Mariya Polischuk (Ukraine)
• 2016 Evgeniy Sveridonov & Angelina Barkova (Russia)

Amateur

• 1931 James Pike & Viola Ford (London, England)
• 1932 John Wells & Renee Sissons (London, England)
• 1933 Bob Stanley & Eva Shortland (Sheffield, England)
• 1934 John Wells & Vera Dunham (London, England)
• 1935 John Wells & Renee Sissons (London, England)
• 1936 John Wells & Renee Sissons (London, England)
• 1937 John Wells & Renee Sissons (London, England)
• 1938 Bobby Israel & Irene Brown (London, England)
• 1939 Bobby Israel & Irene Brown (London, England)
• 1940 Bob Stanley & Renee Peat (Sheffield, England)
• 1941 Suspended - War Period
• 1942 Suspended - War Period
• 1943 Suspended - War Period
• 1944 Suspended - War Period
• 1945 Suspended - War Period
• 1946 Fred Morrison & Eva Lawless (Blackpool, England)
• 1947 J. Letts & J. Letts (London, England)
• 1948 Syd Perkin & Doris Prater (Stoke-on-Trent, England)
• 1949 Harry Smith-Hampshire & Beatrice Lewis (Blackpool, England)
• 1950 Harry Smith-Hampshire & Doreen Casey (Blackpool, England)
• 1951 Jimmy Cullip & Olive Brown (London, England)
• 1952 TIE: Jimmy Cullip & Olive Brown (London, England) & Eric Lashbrooke & Sheila Wilkinson (London, England)
• 1953 Eric Lashbrooke & Sheila Wilkinson (London, England)
• 1954 TIE: Harry Lewty & Irene Lewty (Manchester, England) & Sammy Harris & Pearl Rudd (London, England)
• 1955 Sammy Harris & Pearl Rudd (London, England)
• 1956 Dennis Udell & Joyce Brampton (England)
• 1957 Dennis Udell & Joyce Brampton (England)
• 1958 Eric Donaldson & Edna Barnett (London, England)
• 1959 Eric Donaldson & Edna Barnett (London, England)
• 1960 Anthony Hurley & Fay Saxton (Walton-on-Thames, England)
• 1961 Anthony Hurley & Fay Saxton (Shepperton, England)
• 1962 Len Armstrong & Elaine Welch (Harrow, England)
• 1963 John Westley & Betty Westley (London, England)
• 1964 George Coad & Pat Thompson (Melling, England)
• 1965 George Coad & Pat Thompson (Melling, England)
• 1966 George Coad & Pat Thompson (Melling, England)
• 1967 Mervyn Higgins & June Hunt (London, England)
• 1968 Richard Gleave & Janet Gleave (Slough, England)
• 1969 Richard Gleave & Janet Gleave (Slough, England)
• 1970 Richard Gleave & Janet Gleave (Slough, England)
• 1971 Byron Charlton & Maureen Alexander (Derby, England)
• 1972 Michael Barr & Vicky Barr (Harrow, England)
• 1973 Michael Barr & Vicky Barr (Harrow, England)
• 1974 Peter Maxwell & Lynn Harman (London, England)
• 1975 Frank Venables & Linda Horwood (Chipperfield, England)
• 1976 John Kimmins & Beverly Kimmins (Australia)
• 1977 Greg Smith & Marion Alleyne (Australia)
• 1978 Stephen Hillier & Lindsey Hillier (England)
• 1979 Stephen Hillier & Lindsey Hillier (England)
• 1980 Hans Laxholm & Anne Laxholm (Denmark)
• 1981 Kenny Welsh & Kathy Gilmartin (Worcester Park, England)
• 1982 Max-Ulrich Busch & Renate Hilgert (Germany)
• 1983 John Wood & Helen Stuart (London, England)
• 1984 John Wood & Helen Stuart (London, England)
• 1985 Glenn Weiss & Gillian Thickett (Denmark)
• 1986 Oliver Therhorn & Martina Wessel-Therhorn (Germany)
• 1987 Andrew Sinkinson & Loraine Barry (Southport, England)
• 1988 Andrew Sinkinson & Loraine Barry (Southport, England)
• 1989 Andrew Sinkinson & Loraine Barry (Southport, England)
• 1990 Stephen Hannah & Lorraine Heeks (Forest Hill, England)
• 1991 Augusto Schiavo & Caterina Arzenton (Italy)
• 1992 Augusto Schiavo & Caterina Arzenton (Italy)
• 1993 Timothy Howson & Joanne Bolton (High Wycombe, England)
• 1994 Timothy Howson & Joanne Bolton (High Wycombe, England)
• 1995 Timothy Howson & Joanne Bolton (High Wycombe, England)
• 1996 Christopher Hawkins & Hazel Newberry (London, England)
• 1997 Christopher Hawkins & Hazel Newberry (London, England)
• 1998 Alan Shingler & Donna Shingler (England)
• 1999 William Pino & Alessandra Bucciarelli (Italy)
• 2000 Jonathan Crossley & Kylie Jones (England)
• 2001 Jonathan Crossley & Kylie Jones (England)
• 2002 Mirko Gozzoli & Alessia Betti (Italy)
• 2003 Mirko Gozzoli & Alessia Betti (Italy)
• 2004 Domenico Soale & Gioia Cerasoli (Italy)
• 2005 Domenico Soale & Gioia Cerasoli (Italy)
• 2006 Domenico Soale & Gioia Cerasoli (Italy)
• 2007 Arunas Bizokas & Edita Daniute (Lithuania)
• 2008 Paolo Bosco & Silvia Pitton (Italy)
• 2009 Andrea Ghigiarelli & Sara Andracchio (Italy)
• 2010 Andrea Ghigiarelli & Sara Andracchio (Italy)
• 2011 Andrea Ghigiarelli & Sara Andracchio (England)
• 2012 Emanuel Valeri & Tania Kehlet (Denmark)
• 2013 Marek Kosaty & Paulina Glazik (Poland)
• 2014 Marek Kosaty & Paulina Glazik (Poland)
• 2015 Sergiu Rusu & Dorota Makar (Poland)
• 2016 Sergiu Rusu & Dorota Makar (Poland)

Professional

• 1931 Maxwell Stewart & Pat Sykes (London, England)
• 1932 Timothy Palmer & Kathleen Price (London, England)
• 1933 Timothy Palmer & Edna Deane (London, England)
• 1934 Henry Jacques & Mavis Deeming (London, England)
• 1935 Henry Jacques & Mavis Deeming (London, England)
• 1936 Henry Jacques & Mavis Deeming (London, England)
• 1937 Cyril Farmer & Adela Roscoe (Leeds, England)
• 1938 Cyril Farmer & Adela Roscoe (London, England)
• 1939 Timothy Palmer & Ella Spowart (London, England)
• 1940 Sydney Lee & Vera Dunham (London, England)
• 1941 Suspended - War Period
• 1942 Suspended - War Period
• 1943 Suspended - War Period
• 1944 Suspended - War Period
• 1945 Suspended - War Period
• 1946 Charles Theibault & Doreen Beahan (London, England)
• 1947 TIE: Wally Fryer & Violet Barnes (London, England) & John Wells & Renee Sissons (London, England)
• 1948 Wally Fryer & Violet Barnes (London, England)
• 1949 Wally Fryer & Violet Barnes (London, England)
• 1950 Len Scrivener & Nellie Duggan (London, England)
• 1951 Len Scrivener & Nellie Duggan (London, England)
• 1952 Len Scrivener & Nellie Duggan (London, England)
• 1953 Sonny Binick & Joyce Hayward (London, England)
• 1954 TIE: Sonny Binick & Sally Brock (London, England) & Alf Davies & Julie Reaby (Reaby, Australia)
• 1955 Sonny Binick & Sally Brock (London, England)
• 1956 Alf Davies & Julie Reaby (Reaby, Australia)
• 1957 Sonny Binick & Sally Brock (London, England)
• 1958 Sonny Binick & Sally Brock (London, England)
• 1959 Harry Smith-Hampshire & Doreen Casey (London, England)
• 1960 Harry Smith-Hampshire & Doreen Casey (London, England)
• 1961 Harry Smith-Hampshire & Doreen Casey (London, England)
• 1962 Bill Irvine & Bobbie Irvine (London, England)
• 1963 Bill Irvine & Bobbie Irvine (London, England)
• 1964 Bill Irvine & Bobbie Irvine (London, England)
• 1965 Peter Eggleton & Brenda Winslade (London, England)
• 1966 Bill Irvine & Bobbie Irvine (London, England)
• 1967 Peter Eggleton & Brenda Winslade (London, England)
• 1968 Peter Eggleton & Brenda Winslade (London, England)
• 1969 Anthony Hurley & Fay Saxton (Addlestone, England)
• 1970 Anthony Hurley & Fay Saxton (Addlestone, England)
• 1971 Anthony Hurley & Fay Saxton (Addlestone, England)
• 1972 Anthony Hurley & Fay Saxton (Addlestone, England)
• 1973 Richard Gleave & Janet Gleave (Windsor, England)
• 1974 Richard Gleave & Janet Gleave (Windsor, England)
• 1975 Richard Gleave & Janet Gleave (Windsor, England)
• 1976 Richard Gleave & Janet Gleave (Windsor, England)
• 1977 Richard Gleave & Janet Gleave (Windsor, England)
• 1978 Richard Gleave & Janet Gleave (Windsor, England)
• 1979 Michael Barr & Vicky Barr (Rickmansworth, England)
• 1980 Richard Gleave & Janet Gleave (Windsor, England)
• 1981 Richard Gleave & Janet Gleave (Windsor, England)
• 1982 Michael Barr & Vicky Barr (Chalfont St Peter, England)
• 1983 Michael Barr & Vicky Barr (Chalfont St Peter, England)
• 1984 Michael Barr & Vicky Barr (Chalfont St Peter, England)
• 1985 Michael Barr & Vicky Barr (Chalfont St Peter, England)
• 1985 Michael Barr & Vicky Barr (Chalfont St Peter, England)
• 1986 Stephen Hillier & Lindsay Tate (Buckhurst Hill, England)
• 1987 Stephen Hillier & Lindsay Tate (Buckhurst Hill, England)
• 1988 Stephen Hillier & Lindsay Tate (Buckhurst Hill, England)
• 1989 John Wood & Anne Lewis (London, England)
• 1990 Marcus Hilton & Karen Hilton (Rochdale, England)
• 1991 John Wood & Anne Lewis (London, England)
• 1992 Marcus Hilton & Karen Hilton (Rochdale, England)
• 1993 John Wood & Anne Lewis (Esher, England)
• 1994 Marcus Hilton & Karen Hilton (Rochdale, England)
• 1995 Marcus Hilton & Karen Hilton (Rochdale, England)
• 1996 Marcus Hilton & Karen Hilton (Rochdale, England)
• 1997 Marcus Hilton & Karen Hilton (Rochdale, England)
• 1998 Marcus Hilton & Karen Hilton (Rochdale, England)
• 1999 Luca Baricchi & Loraine Baricchi (England)
• 2000 Luca Baricchi & Loraine Baricchi (England)
• 2001 Luca Baricchi & Loraine Baricchi (England)
• 2002 Augusto Schiavo & Lyn Marriner (Italy)
• 2003 Christopher Hawkins & Hazel Newbury (England)
• 2004 Christopher Hawkins & Hazel Newbury (England)
• 2005 Timothy Howson & Joanne Bolton (England)
• 2006 Mirko Gozzoli & Alessia Betti (Italy)
• 2007 Mirko Gozzoli & Alessia Betti (Italy)
• 2008 Mirko Gozzoli & Alessia Betti (Italy)
• 2009 Mirko Gozzoli & Alessia Betti (Italy)
• 2010 Arunas Bizokas & Katusha Demidova (United States)
• 2011 Arunas Bizokas & Katusha Demidova (United States)
• 2012 Arunas Bizokas & Katusha Demidova (United States)
• 2013 Arunas Bizokas & Katusha Demidova (United States)
• 2014 Arunas Bizokas & Katusha Demidova (United States)
• 2015 Arunas Bizokas & Katusha Demidova (United States)
• 2016 Arunas Bizokas & Katusha Demidova (United States)