Dance enthusiasts from Lapu-Lapu City won big in the 2024 Korean Dancesport Organization (KDO) World Cup Open Dance Championship in Seoul, South Korea.

Below is the list of winners in the competition on September 1, 2024:

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Solo 1 Dance Category 

Samba - 1st place

Chacha - 1st place

Rumba - 2nd place

Jive - 2nd place

Solo 2 Dance Category

CS - 1st Place

CR - 4th Place

Elizabeth Joy Bolo

Gold - 5 medals

Silver - 6medals

Bronze - 2medals

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Gold - 3 medals

Silver - 2 medals

Modern Standard

Yulum Yunegeh Ybañez

Gold - 8 medals (solo)

Mark Reezie Plantar

Gold - 1 medal (pair) 

Silver - 1 medal (solo)

Bronze - 2 medals (solo)

Thanie Kiesha Ventic

Gold - 1 medal (pair)

Silver - 1 medal (solo)

Bronze - 1 medal (solo)

Latin American

Mishael Jacildo 

Gold - 2 medals (pair)

Bronze - 1 medal (solo)

Ryza Tumalip

Gold - 2 medals (pair) 

Silver - 1 medal (solo) 

 “Ang pagdaog sa KDO World Cup Open Dance Championship dili gamay nga kalampusan. Kini nga kadaugan usa ka testamento sa ilang walay hunong nga pagtinguha sa pagkamaayo ug sa ilang gugma alang sa pagsayaw,” Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Rep. Cindi King-Chan said.

As of posting time, the Local Government Unit of Lapu-Lapu City led by Mayor Junard Chan awaits the return of the winners set to be honored at the City Hall. 

(Info courtesy: Lapu-Lapu City PIO, Office of Congressman Cindi King-Chan)