Maltese win at Rheinsburg

Posted on April 4, 2011

The Malta Wheelchair DanceSport Association is celebrating a very successful trip to the German Open to the World Classic Championships on April 2. Steven Fenech and Mandy Ghio, the reigning Maltese champions in wheelchair dancesport, returned today from Rheinsburg near Berlin, where the championships, recognised by the International Paralympic Committee, were held. 

The pair (pictured centre) beat the reigning world champions from Russia in the German Classic Ballroom Championship and were placed second in the German Open Classic Latin Championship, which they have previously won twice.

Steven and Mandy, trained by Pippa Roberts, are already preparing for the Holland Wheelchair Dance Championships, which take place in Cuijk, the Netherlands, during the Easter holidays.

Any parties interested in wheelchair dancing or sponsoring the couple can visit www.maltawda.com or contact the Malta Wheelchair DanceSport Association on 99864 110 or by email on maltawda@yahoo.co.uk

Nicola Rayner

Nicola Rayner was editor of Dance Today from 2010 to 2015. She has written for a number of publications including The Guardian, The Independent and Time Out Buenos Aires, where she cut her teeth as a dance journalist working on the tango section. Today she continues to dance everything from ballroom to breakdance, with varying degrees of success. Her debut novel, The Girl Before You, was published last year in paperback, ebook and audiobook.