U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Rhythm)

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U.S. National Champions

U.S. National Professional Rhythm

Ballroom Dance / Dancesport Champions

1984Charles & Jean Penatello Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey
1985-1987Joe Lozano & Jan Mattingly Flag of Texas.svg Texas
1988-1992Forrest Vance & Susie Thompson Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri
1993-2003Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona
2004 Tony Dovolani & Inna Ivanenko Flag of New York.svg New York
2005-2006 Tony Dovolani & Elena Grinenko Flag of New York.svg New York
2007-2010 Jose DeCamps & Joanna Zacharewicz Flag of New York.svg New York
2011-2013Decho Kraev & Bree Watson Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona
2014-2015 Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Liana Churilova Flag of New York.svg New York
2016-2018Nazar Norov & Irina Kudryashova Flag of Florida.svg Florida
2019Andre Paramonov & Natalie Paramonov Flag of Florida.svg Florida

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