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Tango World Championship: Russian Duo Grabs First Prize in Stage Category

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Roughly 600 hundred professional “tangueros” have performed throughout this year’s World Tango competitions in Buenos Aires, with the annual championship famously showcasing various dancing styles in a wealth of categories.

On August 22, a Russian duo, Dmitry Vasin and Sagdiana Khamzina, took home the first prize in the stage category of the 16th Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires.

Meanwhile, in the salon category, the first prize will remain in Argentina, with Carla Rossi and Jose Luis Salvo securing their victory on August 21.

 

© AFP 2023 / Eitan AbramovichRussian tango dancers Dmitry Vasin (R) and Sagdiana Khamzina perform after winning the Tango Stage competition final of the 16th Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires on August 22, 2017.
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Russian tango dancers Dmitry Vasin (R) and Sagdiana Khamzina perform after winning the Tango Stage competition final of the 16th Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires on August 22, 2017.
© AP Photo / Natacha PisarenkoArgentine couple Federico Ibanez and Nuria Lazo compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
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Argentine couple Federico Ibanez and Nuria Lazo compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
© AP Photo / Natacha PisarenkoArgentine couple Carlos Estigarribia and Dana Zampieri compete in the salon category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018.
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Argentine couple Carlos Estigarribia and Dana Zampieri compete in the salon category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018.
© AP Photo / Natacha PisarenkoTango couples dance during the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
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Tango couples dance during the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
© AP Photo / Natacha PisarenkoArgentine couple Juan Bulich and Rocio Liendo compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
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Argentine couple Juan Bulich and Rocio Liendo compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
© AP Photo / Natacha PisarenkoArgentine couple Cristina Correa and Leah Barsky compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
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Argentine couple Cristina Correa and Leah Barsky compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Eitan AbramovichColombian tango dancers Valentin Arias Delgado (L) and Diana Franco Durango perform during the Tango Stage competition final of the 16th Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires on August 22, 2017.
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Colombian tango dancers Valentin Arias Delgado (L) and Diana Franco Durango perform during the Tango Stage competition final of the 16th Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires on August 22, 2017.
© AP Photo / Natacha PisarenkoRussian couple Dmitii Kuznetsov and Olga Nikolaeva compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
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Russian couple Dmitii Kuznetsov and Olga Nikolaeva compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
© REUTERS / Marcos BrindicciManson Gerasimov of Russia and Agustina Piaggio of Argentina, representing the city of Rio Grande, Argentina, perform during the stage style final round at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 22, 2018.
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Manson Gerasimov of Russia and Agustina Piaggio of Argentina, representing the city of Rio Grande, Argentina, perform during the stage style final round at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 22, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Eitan AbramovichItalian tango dancers Simone Facchini (L) and Giogia Abballe participate in the Tango Stage competition final of the 16th Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires on August 22, 2018.
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Italian tango dancers Simone Facchini (L) and Giogia Abballe participate in the Tango Stage competition final of the 16th Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires on August 22, 2018.
© AP Photo / Natacha PisarenkoArgentine couple Jose Salvo and Carla Natalia Rossi compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
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Argentine couple Jose Salvo and Carla Natalia Rossi compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
© AP Photo / Natacha PisarenkoArgentine couple Juan Cabral and Anastasia Makarova compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
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Argentine couple Juan Cabral and Anastasia Makarova compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
© REUTERS / Marcos BrindicciSimone Facchini and Gioia Abballe, representing the city of Sora, Italy, perform during the stage style final round at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 22, 2018.
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Simone Facchini and Gioia Abballe, representing the city of Sora, Italy, perform during the stage style final round at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 22, 2018.
© AP Photo / Natacha PisarenkoRussian couple Dmitry Vasin and Sagdiana Khamzina compete to win the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
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Russian couple Dmitry Vasin and Sagdiana Khamzina compete to win the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.
© REUTERS / Marcos BrindicciDmitry Vasin and Sagdiana Khamzina, representing Moscow, Russia, as they win the Tango World Championship stage style category in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 22, 2018.
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Dmitry Vasin and Sagdiana Khamzina, representing Moscow, Russia, as they win the Tango World Championship stage style category in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 22, 2018.
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