Alina Stanislavovna Sanko (Russian: Алина Станиславовна Санько) is a Russian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2019. She represented Russia at Miss World 2019, where she reached the top twelve, and at Miss Universe 2020, where she was unplaced.

Alina Sanko
Алина Санько
Born
Alina Stanislavovna Sanko

Azov, Russia
EducationState University of Land Use Planning
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Russia 2019
Major
competition(s)

Early life and education

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Sanko was born in Azov. Prior to winning Miss Russia 2019, Sanko resided in Moscow and studied architecture at the Moscow State University of Land Management.[1] She had previously worked as a model for an online catalogue.[2]

Pageantry

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In 2019, Sanko represented Azov and won Miss Russia 2019.[3] She succeeded Yulia Polyachikhina of Chuvashia. The runners-up were Arina Verina of Yekaterinburg and Ralina Arabova of Tatarstan.[4][5][6] As part of her winning prize, Sanko was awarded a brand new car and 3 million.[7][8]

As Miss Russia, Sanko represented Russia at both Miss World 2019 and Miss Universe 2019, however, due to conflicting dates she only competed in Miss World. Russia withdrew from Miss Universe following delays in announcing the date and venue for the competition, which would have made it difficult to find a replacement for Sanko and secure an American visa.[9][10][11] In March 2021, it was confirmed that Sanko would represent Russia at Miss Universe 2020.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Alina Sanko VK". VKontakte. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ^ ""Мисс Россия 2019": За главную корону страны будут бороться ростовчанки Алина Санько и Елена Разинкова" (in Russian). Komsomolskaya Pravda. 12 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Алина Санько представит Азов в финале конкурса красоты "Мисс Россия-2019"" (in Russian). Donnnews. 22 March 2019.
  4. ^ Khozhateleva, Yulia (13 April 2019). "Корону "Мисс Россия-2019" завоевала 20-летняя Алина Санько из Азова" (in Russian). Komsomolskaya Pravda.
  5. ^ "Алина Санько стала победительницей конкурса "Мисс Россия - 2019"" (in Russian). Tass. 13 April 2019.
  6. ^ ""Мисс Россия" в режиме онлайн: первой красавицей страны стала девушка из Азова" (in Russian). 74.ru. 13 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Титул "Мисс Россия" завоевала Алина Санько" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 13 April 2019.
  8. ^ Nashkul, Nikita (14 April 2019). "Конкурс "Мисс Россия-2019" выиграла студентка из Азова" (in Russian). Rg.ru.
  9. ^ "Дончанка завоевала корону "Мисс России-2019"" (in Russian). Bloknot Rostov. 13 April 2019.
  10. ^ Kurganova, Yulia (13 April 2019). "Жюри назвали победительницу конкурса "Мисс Россия-2019"" (in Russian). Vechernyaya Moskva.
  11. ^ "No Miss Universe Russia this year". Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  12. ^ ""Мисс Россия-2019" Алина Санько поедет на конкурс "Мисс Вселенная"". REN TV (in Russian). March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.


Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Russia
2019
Succeeded by
Anna Linnikova, Orenburg
Preceded by Miss World Russia
2019
Incumbent
Preceded by Miss Universe Russia
2020
Succeeded by
Ralina Arabova, Tatarstan