The First International Same-Sex Dance Association (IFSSDA) World Same Sex Dance Championship took place between August 7-9 at the World Outgames 2013 Antwerp, Belgium.
Alan Wake and David Smith were crowned IFSSDC World Champions in the Men’s Senior 2 Ten Dance and Victoria Settle and Yvonne Settle IFSSDC World Champions in the Women’s Senior 2 Ten Dance.
Other high ranking UK competitors included:
- Bradley Stauffer-Kruse and Soren Stauffer-Kruse, Second IFSSDA Showdance Couples World Championships
- Lemington Ridley and Nejc Jus, Fourth Men’s Latin IFSSDA World Championships.
- Chrisi Lyons and Heather Devine, Seventh Women’s Ballroom IFSSDA World Championships
The UK also brought back 2 Gold Medals, 6 Silver Medals and 7 Bronze Medals from the other Ballroom & Latin competitions.
Medals Table
| Competition | Couple | Medal |
| Womens Ten Dance Senior 2 | Victoria Settle & Yvonne Settle | World Champions |
| Mens Ten Dance Senior 2 | Alan Wake & David Smith | World Champions |
| Mens Senior 2 Latin | Alan Wake & David Smith | Gold |
| Mens Ballroom Senior 2 | Alan Wake & David Smith | Gold |
| Showdance Couples | Bradley Stauffer-Kruse & Soren Stauffer-Kruse | Silver |
| Womens Ballroom Senior C Class | Viv O’Brien & Sue Davies | Silver |
| Womens Ballroom Senior 2 | Victoria Settle & Yvonne Settle | Silver |
| Womens Vienesse Waltz | Chrisi Lyons & Heather Devine | Silver |
| Womens Latin Senior 2 | Sarah Hughes & Diane Willmott | Silver |
| Mens Ballroom Senior | Thorsten Dreyer & Benedikt Kraus | Silver |
| Womens Ten Dance Senior 2 | Jo Chilvers & Jocelyn Pearson | Bronze |
| Womens Ballroom Senior C Class | Angela Brooks & Penny Johnson | Bronze |
| Womens Ballroom Senior 2 | Jill Shackleton & Abi Reynolds | Bronze |
| Womens Argentine Tango | Mary Logan & Jacky Logan | Bronze |
| Mens Vienesse Waltz | Alan Wake & David Smith | Bronze |
| Womens Ballroom Adult D | Cathie Shaw & Mary White | Bronze |
| Womens Latin Senior 2 | Jill Shackleton & Abi Reynolds | Bronze |
The World Outgames are a sporting and cultural event hosted by the gay community. The Outgames are open to all who wish to participate, without regard to sexual orientation. There are no qualifying standards, although competitions are arranged according to the skill levels of the competitors. The Outgames bring together athletes and artists from all over the world, many from countries where homosexuality remains illegal and hidden.
The next World Outgames are in Miami Beach, USA in 2017.
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