Miss World 1992
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The 42nd Miss World Pageant was held on December 12, 1992 in Sun City Entertainment Center, Sun City, South Africa. The winner was Julia Alexandrovna Kourotchkina (Queen of Europe) from Russia. Runner up was Claire Elizabeth Smith representing United Kingdom and third was Francis del Valle Gago Aponte (Queen of Americas) from Venezuela.
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[edit] Results
- Miss World 1992: Julia Alexandrovna Kourotchkina (Russia).
- The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Claire Elizabeth Smith (United Kingdom)
- 2nd runner-up: Francis del Valle Gago Aponte (Venezuela)
- Finalists:
- 3rd runner-up: Ewa Wachowicz (Poland)
- 4th runner-up: Amy Kleinhans (South Africa)
- The delegates who made in the top ten are: Jody Barbara Weech (Bahamas), Anja Hende Brond (Denmark), Petra Enrika von Hellens (Finland), Ravit Asaf (Israel), and Sharon Flynn Belden (United States).
[edit] Special awards
- Best National Costume: Nina Khilji (Canada)
- Personality: Ana Maria Johanis Iglesias (Guatemala)
- Photogenic: Ravit Asaf (Israel)
[edit] Continental Queens
- Africa: Amy Kleinhans - South Africa
- America: Francis del Valle Gago Aponte - Venezuela
- Asia & Oceania: Metinee Kingpayome - Thailand
- Caribbean: Jody Barbara Weech - Bahamas
- Europe: Julia Alexandrovna Kourotchkina - Russia
[edit] 81 Contestants
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[edit] Trivia
- This is the first time that no Asian country made into the Top 10 in Miss World. Israel, who made into the Top 10, competed as part of Europe in Miss World after 1989.
- Russia sent its first delegate to Miss World for the first time and won the title. She is also the judge in Miss World 2005 in Sanya.
- Ukraine, Croatia and Slovenia also sent their first delegates to Miss World.
- Philippine representative Marina Santos Benipayo was a last minute replacement for original representative Marilen Espino who had to withdraw due to illness just days before her departure.
- United Kingdom, Claire Elizabeth Smith, was also the host of Miss World 2001 in Sun City and 2002 in London.
- United States, Sharon Flynn Belden, competed as Miss Florida in Miss USA 1992, but failed to make into the semi-finals.
- Bahamas had made into the semi-finals in Miss World for the first time.
- Zambia returned to Miss World after 18 years.
- Belgium was born in Kinshasa, Zaire by Belgian parents.
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