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Moscow hosted the 2024 WFASD Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll World Cup

November 25, 2024

The 2024 WFASD Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll World Cup was held on November 24 at the Irina Viner Palace in Moscow under the auspices of the World Federation of Acrobatic and Swing Dances (WFASD). 

According to the WFASD Calendar of events, Moscow became the third city to host the World Cup in 2024. Previously, the World Cup editions were held on May 25 in St. Petersburg and on October 19 in Astana (Republic of Kazakhstan).

WFASD Vice-president Mr. Igor Vinkovic and President of the All Russian Federation of DanceSport, Breaking and Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll Mrs. Nadezhda Erastova took part in the World Cup Opening ceremony.

The 2024 WFASD Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll World Cup was held in 5 disciplines:
Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll M class Adults 
Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll A class Adults
Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll B class Adults
Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll Formation Women Adults
Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll Acro Swing Adults

Representatives of 25 countries took part in the World Cup: Armenia, Afghanistan, Republic of Belarus, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Croatia, Ecuador, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Israel, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, People's Republic of China, Colombia, Mexico, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Paraguay, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovakia and Uzbekistan.

This day the dance hall was full of audience heartily welcoming athletes from all countries. 

The international sports debut of Acro Swing, a new dance discipline, took place in frames of the World Cup with 33 couples representing 9 countries (the People's Republic of China, India, Egypt, Colombia, Mongolia, Paraguay, Russian Federation, Ecuador and Senegal.

According to the results of the Preliminary Rounds, representatives of the People's Republic of China, Senegal and Russia made it to the Final. The finalists of the Acro Swing World Cup amazed the audience with a variety of dance and musical forms.

Ivan Kudryashov and Olga Kudryashova became the winners of the 2024 WFASD World Cup Acro Swing in Moscow. 

2024 WFASD Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll World Cup
Acro Swing Adults  
1. Kudryashov Ivan – Kudryashova Olga, Russia
2. Tukhtaev Roman – Gromova Ekaterina, Russia 
3. Klimov Fedor – Merkulova Yaroslava, Russia
4. Starikov Ivan – Matveeva Sofia, Russia
5. Xie Chen – Laguta Veronika, China 
6. Diouf Robert – Sagna Clarisse Lea, Senegal 
7. Kuznetcov Igor – Kovtun Taisiia, Russia 


Alexandr Matveev and Elizaveta Troshina have won the 2024 WFASD Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll World Cup in the most spectacular sports discipline, Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll M class Adults.  

2024 WFASD Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll World Cup 
Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll М class Adults 
1. Matveev Alexandr – Troshina Elizaveta, Russia 
2. Chebotarev Maxim – Adamova Victoria, Russia 
3. Kosenkov Mikhail – Pazniak Aliaksandra, Republic of Belarus 
4. Filippov Andrey – Kozhevnikova Anastasiia, Republic of Belarus 
5. Matsias Uladzislau – Petukhova Aleksandra, Republic of Belarus
6. Vergara Ramos Adan David – Ramirez Martinez Monserrat, Mexiсo
7. Boiko Aleksandr – Arafa Valeria Ahmed Muhamed, Egypt 


Nikita Gladkikh and Vera Danchenko became the winners of the 2024 WFASD Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll World Cup in A class Adults.  

2024 WFASD Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll World Cup 
Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll A class Adults
1. Gladkikh Nikita – Danchenko Vera, Russia 
2. Dmitriev Sergey – Agaverdieva Emilia, Russia
3. Averyanov Egor – Pliutta Alexandra, Republic of Moldova 
4. Gasparec Michal – Soldatova Anna, Slovakia 
5. Malakhin Kirill – Santander Britos Sofia Deliani, Paraguay 
6. Khromykh Pavel – Arafa Sofya Ahmed Muhamed, Egypt 
7. Shumailov Konstantin – Kovalenko Anna, Kazakhstan 
8. Durdevic Fabijan – Delorko Nika, Croatia 

Ivan Railyan and Elizaveta Klopyzhnikova headed the list of the finalists of the 2024 WFASD Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll World Cup in B class Adults.   

2024 WFASD Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll World Cup 
Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll B class Adults
1. Railyan Ivan – Klopyzhnikova Elizaveta, Russia 
2. Mitrofanov Maxim – Sheinina Julia, Russia 
3. Solovev Lev – Boshkova Evelina, Bulgaria 
4. Ravi Sugisenan – Shobolova Diana, India 
5. Proskurdin Makar – Ponomariova Polina, Israel 
6. Donos Alexei – Nikolaeva Alexandra, Republic of Moldova
7. Meng Xiangyu – Skobeleva Daria, China 

Eight Formation teams representing the Republic of Belarus, India, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia competed for the World Cup in the Formation Women Adults discipline. Cool Cats from Russia became the winners. 

2024 WFASD Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll World Cup 
Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll Formation Women Adults 
1. COOL CATS, Russia 
2. KATALINA, Colombia 
3. ZHASTAR, Kazakhstan 
4. INDIAN FLOWER, India 
5. WULONG, China 
6. CANDY LADIES, Kazakhstan 
7. BELARUS LADYS ROCK, Republic of Belarus 
8. BURTE BEAT, Mongolia 


The World Federation of Acrobatic and Swing Dances congratulates all the champions, prize-winners and the finalists of the World Cup in Moscow.

It was a real celebration of the Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll in a true sporting spirit, and the last stage before the major event of the year, the 2024 WFASD Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll World Championship to be held on 21 December in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.