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World Champion Grand Prix Stage Magic

Pilou (France, photo 1)

World Champion Grand Prix Close-up Magic

Rick Merrill

Manipulation

1st Prize: Dai Bin Chun (China)
2nd Prize: Davide Sousa (Portugal)
3rd Prize: Arthur Trace (USA)

General magic

1st Prize: Eu-Gyeol Lee (South Korea)
2nd Prize: Die Zauderer (Germany)
3rd Prize: Dion (Netherlands)

Micro magic

1st Prize: Martin Eisele (Germany)
2nd Prize: Shawn Farquahr (Canada)
3rd Prize: David Stone (France)

Close-up card

1st Prize: Helder Guimaraes (Portugal)
2nd Prize: Lodewijk de Widt (Netherlands)
3rd Prize: Kiko (Spain)

Parlour magic

1st Prize: Gaston (Germany)
2nd Prize: Shawn Farquhar (Canada)
3rd Prize: Julia Guilhem (France)

Stage illusions

1st Prize: Sittah (Netherlands)
2nd Prize: Hugo Valenzuela (Argentina)
3rd Prize: Marc & Alex (Germany)

Mentalism

1st Prize: Not awarded (Homeless)
2nd Prize: Timothy Trust and July (Germany)
2nd Prize: Juan Ordeix (Argentina)
3rd Prize: Robert & Emiel (Netherlands)
3rd Prize: Jean Thomas Loewe (Germany)

Invention awards

Mathieu Bich (France), Pierric (Switzerland), Ross Mickael & Bethy (France), Cesaral Magic (Spain)

Comedy magic awards

Die Zauderer (Germany), Mikael Szanyel (France), Rick Merrill (USA), Stonkel (Germany)

Most original act awards

Hugo Valenzuela, stage (Argentina), Rocco, close-up (USA)

Country ranking list

Germany 8 awards
France 6 awards
USA and Netherlands 4 awards each
Argentina 3 awards
Canada, Portugal, Spain 2 awards each
China, South Korea, Switzerland 1 awards each

FISM Special awards

Creativity & Vision: Gatan Bloom (France)

History & Research: Eddie Dawes (England)

Theory and Philosophy: Tommy Wonder (The Netherlands)

krazy ace wrote:1st Prize: Not awarded (Homeless)

This is the bit I don't understand. My NUJ supersense is tingling...

there was a draw for first and instead of having 2 firsts and a third

they had 2 second and a third

hope thats some help

Disapointing that there were no Brits in the placings

dat8962 wrote:Disapointing that there were no Brits in the placings

Especially as we had the very british sounding Etienne Pradier representing the UK! And for anyone who has ever seen him perform, the phrase "Sh*t hot with a pack of cards" is very, very apt.

Would have loved to have gone, next year in spain anyone?

Uhhh! Germany has won the total results.
HIPP HIPP HOORAY!
Is there a dvd commig up from this F.I.S.M event?