Christoph Kies

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Christoph Kies (born February 26, 1982 in Dresden ) is a German standard and Latin dancer.

Life

Christoph Kies was born on February 26, 1982 in Dresden. After finishing school he devoted himself exclusively to dancing. Christoph Kies started dancing in the school class in the early 90s . Until 2002 he danced with Silke Zetzsche. With her he specialized in the supreme discipline in dance sport - combination competitions over all 10 standard and Latin dances. In 2001 he was the first German master in the combination of 10 dances.

2002–2009 he danced with the Spanish-born Blanca Ribas Turón . 2003-2008 he won all the German championship titles to be awarded in combination.

Christoph Kies starts for TSC Excelsior Dresden and works as a freelance dance sport trainer in the Dresden area.

In 2006 (Moscow), 2007 (Tokyo) and 2008 (Berlin) the couple became world champions over 10 dances - in 2007 (Vienna) and 2008 (Chisinau) they were also European champions over 10 dances. From 2005 to 2008 the couple was among the best 6 couples in both standard and Latin at the German championships in the two individual disciplines.

Successes (selection)

State Championships Saxony (23 titles)

  • 23 × 1st place LM Standard / Latin 1996-2007

German Championships: (8 titles)

  • 1998 DM youth 10 dances 3rd place
  • 1999 DM youth 10 dances 4th place
  • 2000 DM youth 10 dances 1st place
  • 2000 DM Youth Standard 1st place
  • 2000 DM 10 dances 2nd place
  • 2001 DM 10 dances 1st place
  • 2003 to 2008 DM 10 dances 1st place (6 ×)

European Championships: (2 titles)

  • 2001 EM 10 dances (Salzburg, AUT) 4th place
  • 2003 EM 10 dances (Loule, POR) 2nd place
  • 2004 EM 10 dances (Chișinău, MOL) 2nd place
  • 2005 EM 10 dances (Kiev, UKR) 3rd place
  • 2007 EM 10 dances (Vienna, AUT) 1st place
  • 2008 EM 10 dances (Chisinau, MDA) 1st place

World Championships: (3 titles)

  • 2000 World Championship Youth Standard (Kiev, UKR) 10th place
  • 2000 World Cup Youth Latin (Riga, LAT) 5th place
  • 2000 World Cup Youth 10 Dances (Linz, AUT) 2nd place
  • 2001 WM 10 Dances (Turin, ITA) 5th place
  • 2004 WM 10 Dances (Melbourne, AUS) 3rd place
  • 2005 WM 10 dances (Vienna, AUT) 2nd place
  • 2006 WM 10 dances (Moscow, RUS) 1st place
  • 2007 WM 10 dances (Tokyo, JPN) 1st place
  • 2008 WM 10 Dances (Berlin, GER) 1st place

World Cups: (1 title)

  • 2003 WC 10 dances (Salzburg, AUT) 2nd place
  • 2005 WC 10 dances (Liège, BEL) 3rd place
  • 2006 WC 10 dances (Taipei, TWN) 1st place

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personal data
SURNAME Kies, Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German standard and latin dancers
DATE OF BIRTH February 26, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Dresden