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Miss World 1989

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Miss World 1989
Miss World 1989 Titlecard
Date22 November 1989
PresentersPeter Marshall, Alexandra Bastedo, John Davidson
EntertainmentAswad
VenueHong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
BroadcasterAsia Television
Entrants78
Placements10
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerAneta Kręglicka[1][2]
Poland
PersonalityGreet Ramaekers (Belgium)
PhotogenicAnna Gorbunova (Soviet Union)
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Miss World 1989, the 39th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 22 November 1989 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. 78 contestants took part in the pageant. It was the first time in history that Miss World ventured overseas. It was also the first time the Soviet Union has sent a contestant in any major pageant. The winner was Aneta Kręglicka of Polish People's Republic, who was the first Eastern European person to win the competition.[1][2] She was crowned by Miss World 1988, Linda Pétursdóttir of Iceland.

Results

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Placements

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Placement Contestant
Miss World 1989
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Top 10

Continental Queens of Beauty

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Continental Group Contestant
Africa
Americas
Asia
Caribbean
Europe
Oceania

Contestants

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Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1989[1][2][3]

78 contestants competed for the title.

Country/Territory Contestant Age Hometown
Argentina Argentina Patricia Wiedenhofer 17 La Pampa
Aruba Aruba Dilailah Odor-Wever 20 Oranjestad
Australia Australia Natalie McCurry 23 North Bondi
Austria Austria Marion Amann 20 Vienna
The Bahamas Bahamas Carolyn Moree 17 Nassau
Belgium Belgium Greet Ramaekers 18 Limbourg
Belize Belize Martha Elena Badillo 20 San Pedro
Bermuda Bermuda Cherie Tannock 23 Warwick
Bolivia Bolivia María Victoria Julio 19 Tarija
Canada Canada Leanne Caputo 23 Milton
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Michelle Garcia 20 Grand Cayman
Chile Chile Claudia Bahamondes 17 Santiago
Colombia Colombia Mónica María Isaza 20 Medellín
Costa Rica Costa Rica María Antonieta Sáenz 18 San José
Curaçao Curaçao Supharmy Sadji 19 Willemstad
Cyprus Cyprus Irma Voulgari 17 Larnaca
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Jana Hronková 22 Horšovský Týn
Denmark Denmark Charlotte Pedersen 19 Holstebro
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Irma Mauriz 23 San Felipe de Puerto Plata
Ecuador Ecuador Ximena Correa 19 Machala
El Salvador El Salvador Ana Estela Aguilar 20 San Salvador
Finland Finland Åsa Lövdahl 20 Helsinki
France France Stephanie Zlotkowski 17 Bordeaux
West Germany Germany Jasmine Beil 23 Frankfurt
Ghana Ghana Afua Amoah Bonsu 23 Accra
Gibraltar Gibraltar Audrey Gingell 19 Gibraltar
Greece Greece Katerina Petropoulou 19 Athens
Guam Guam Cora Tricia Yanger 18 Mangilao
Guatemala Guatemala Rocío Lerma de la Vega 24 Guatemala City
Guyana Guyana Lyla Shalimar Ryhaan Majeed 21 Georgetown
Netherlands Holland Liesbeth Caspers 21 Noordwijk
Honduras Honduras Belinda Bodden 18 San Pedro Sula
British Hong Kong Hong Kong Ewong Yung-hung 21 Hong Kong Island
Hungary Hungary Magdolna Gerloczy 18 Budapest
Iceland Iceland Hugrún Guðmundsdóttir 20 Reykjavík
Republic of Ireland Ireland Barbara Ann Curran 23 Dublin
Israel Israel Ronit Sutton 19 Jerusalem
Italy Italy Paola Mercurio 17 Naples
Jamaica Jamaica Natasha Marcanik 19 Kingston
Japan Japan Kaori Muto 22 Tokyo
Kenya Kenya Grace Chabari 22 Mombasa
South Korea Korea Kim Hye-ri 19 Seoul
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Latvia Ina Magone 18 Liepāja
Luxembourg Luxembourg Chris Scott 23 Luxembourg City
Macau Macau Guilhermina Madeira da Silva Pedruco 19 Macau
Malaysia Malaysia Vivien Chen Shee Yee 24 Kuching
Malta Malta Marika Micallef 18 Għargħur
Mauritius Mauritius Jeanne-Françoise Clement 20 Beau Bassin
Mexico Mexico Nelia María Ochoa 19 Veracruz
South Africa Namibia Emarencia Esterhuizen 22 Windhoek
New Zealand New Zealand Helen Rowney 19 Auckland
Nigeria Nigeria Bianca Onoh 22 Enugu
Norway Norway Bente Brunland 22 Oslo
Panama Panama Gloria Quintana 19 Panama City
 Papua New Guinea Joycelin Leahy 24 Morobe Province
Paraguay Paraguay Alicia María Jaime 20 Asunción
Peru Peru Maritza Zorrilla 20 Lima
Philippines Philippines Estrella Querubin 20 Manila
Polish People's Republic Poland Aneta Kręglicka[1][2] 24 Gdańsk
Portugal Portugal Maria Angélica Mira 18 Lisbon
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Tania Collazo 18 Orocovis
Taiwan Republic of China Wang Min-yei 22 Taipei
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Anna Young 19 Kingstown
Singapore Singapore Jacqueline Ang 18 Singapore
Spain Spain Eva Pedraza 18 Córdoba
Soviet Union Soviet Union Anna Gorbunova[3] 22 Moscow
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Serena Danvers 21 Colombo
Sweden Sweden Lena Berglind 23 Gothenburg
Switzerland Switzerland Catherine Mesot 23 Wil
Thailand Thailand Prathumrat Woramali 17 Bangkok
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Samantha Bhagan 22 Goodwood Park
Turkey Turkey Burcu Burkut † 19 İzmir
Uganda Uganda Doreen Lamon-Opira 20 Kampala
United Kingdom United Kingdom Suzanne Younger 23 Shrewsbury
United States United States Jill Renee Scheffert 21 Oklahoma City
United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands Vanessa Thomas 19 St. Thomas
Venezuela Venezuela Fabiola Candosín 19 Caracas
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Aleksandra Dobraš 17 Banja Luka

Judges

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Notes

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Debuts

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Returns

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Replacements

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  •  Soviet Union – Yulia Sukhanova did not compete due to parental refusal to sign any contract with the Miss USSR organizers due to being underaged or overaged.[4]

Withdrawals

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Other Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "European crowned Miss World '89". The Evening News. 24 November 1989. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Miss Poland destroys wall, wins Miss World". Ocala Star-Banner. 24 November 1989. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b Miklossy, K.; Ilic, M. (2014). Competition in Socialist Society. Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe. Taylor & Francis. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-317-75275-2.
  4. ^ The Very First Miss USSR