Para dance sport
Para dance sport is competitive dance in which at least one dancer uses a wheelchair. Conventional events use the five standard and five Latin dances; freestyle events are a programme of the dancers' choice. A combi is a wheelchair user dancing with a standing partner, and a duo is two wheelchair users.
Checked 20 October 2026
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How long
Freestyle programmes of 1 minute 30 seconds to 3 minutes
Lengths are from the rule book.
The big events, and why they matter
- 1World Para Dance Sport ChampionshipsThe sport's own world title.Every 2 years (to check) · Holder: 10th edition, Malle, 2017
India
India is not named in the saved article [the World Championships page].
- World Para Dance Sport Championships: Not named in the saved article
Countries to know
India and the nations that have done best, biggest titles first.
- JapanWorld Para Dance Sport Championships: 3 titles (latest 8)
- BelarusWorld Para Dance Sport Championships: 1 title (latest 6)
- BelgiumWorld Para Dance Sport Championships: 1 title (latest 10)
- GermanyWorld Para Dance Sport Championships: 1 title (latest 7)
- ItalyWorld Para Dance Sport Championships: 1 title (latest 9)
Who runs it
| Rules made by | World Para Dance Sport (WPDS), 2026 Rules and Regulations |
| International federation | World Para Dance Sport (WPDS) |
| In India | The Paralympic Committee of India is on the MYAS list for 2026; which body runs para dance sport in India is not checked |
Searched 2026-10-20; no Indian body for this para sport was found beyond the PCI.
Where and when it is played
Each dance has set music at a fixed tempo. The big event: the World Para Dance Sport Championships.