CHENGDU, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Alexey Glukhov and Anastasia Glazunova of Moldova claimed the standard dance gold medal at The World Games 2025 here on Saturday.
The pair finished with 196.58 points to top the final at the Chengbei Gymnasium in Chengdu, the capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Rares Cojoc and Andreea Matei of Romania took silver with 193.00, while Poland's Dariusz Mycka and Madara Freiberga earned bronze with 188.04.
China's Tan Ran and Zhou Xinning advanced to the semifinals and finished 10th overall, matching the country's best-ever result in standard dance at the World Games, first achieved by Shen Hong and Liang Yujie at the 2017 edition in Wroclaw, Poland.
China's Xu Ziyin and Yan Xinru placed 18th, while Xie Zi'ang and Shao Yawen ranked 19th, both failing to survive the group stage.
Glukhov and Glazunova, known for their elegance, musical interpretation and technical precision, were one of the favorites and delivered under pressure to secure the title.
Standard dance is one of the centerpiece disciplines of the dancesport at the World Games. ■
