Miss World 1980

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Miss World 1980, the 30th anniversary of the Miss World pageant, was held on 13 November 1980 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom, televised for the first time by Thames Television for ITV. The winner was Gabriella Brum from Germany. She was crowned by Miss World 1979, Gina Swainson of Bermuda. First runner-up was Kimberley Santos representing Guam, second was Patricia Barzyk from France, third was Anat Zimmermann of Israel, and fourth was Kim Ashfield from the United Kingdom.

Miss World 1980
Miss World 1980 Titlecard
Date13 November 1980
PresentersPeter Marshall, Judith Chalmers, Anthony Newley
VenueRoyal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom
BroadcasterThames Television
Entrants67
Placements15
DebutsZimbabwe
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerGabriella Brum (resigned)
Kimberley Santos (assumed)
Guam
← 1979
1981 →

Brum resigned after 18 hours of holding the title,[1][2][3] and 14 days later, first runner-up Santos was crowned the new Miss World by 1977 winner Mary Stävin in Guam.

Results

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Placements

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Placement Contestant
Miss World 1980
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
  •   France – Patricia Barzyk
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
Top 7
Top 15

Contestants

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Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1980[1][2][4]

67 contestants competed for the title.

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown
  Argentina Elsa Galotti 20 Santa Fe
  Aruba Ethline Dekker 19 Oranjestad
  Australia Linda Shepherd 18 Wollongong
  Austria Sonya-Maria Schlepp 19 Graz
  Bahamas Bernadette Cash 20 Nassau
  Belgium Brigitte Billen 19 Limburg
  Bermuda Zina Minks 17 St. George's Parish
  Bolivia Sonia Malpartida 20 Sucre
  Brazil Loiane Aiache 18 Brasília
  Canada Annette Labrecque 19 Charlesbourg
  Cayman Islands Dealia Watler 21 George Town
  Colombia María Cristina Valencia 18 Armenia
  Costa Rica Marie Claire Tracy 20 San José
  Curaçao Soraida de Windt 21 Willemstad
  Cyprus Parthenopi Vasiliadou 18 Limassol
  Denmark Jane Bill 18 Copenhagen
  Dominican Republic Patricia Polanco 18 Santo Domingo
  Ecuador Gabriela Ríos 19 Guayaquil
  Finland Ritva Tamio 19 Turku
  France Patricia Barzyk 17 Arbouans
  Germany Gabriella Brum 18 Berlin
  Gibraltar Yvette Domínguez 19 Gibraltar
  Greece Vera Zacharopoulou 19 Athens
  Guam Kimberley Santos 19 Toto
  Guatemala Lizabeth Martínez 19 Guatemala City
  Holland Desiree Geelen 20 Amsterdam
  Honduras Etelvina Raudales 20 San Pedro Sula
  Hong Kong Julia Chan 21 Hong Kong Island
  India Elizabeth Anita Reddi 21 Bombay
  Ireland Michelle Rocca 21 Dublin
  Isle of Man Voirrey Wallace 18 Douglas
  Israel Anat Zimmermann 18 Givatayim
  Italy Stefania de Pasquaci 17 Parma
  Jamaica Michelle Harris[5] 21 Kingston
  Japan Kanako Ito 18 Tokyo
  Jersey Karen Poole 21 Saint Helier
  Korea Chang Sun-ja 21 Seoul
  Lebanon Celeste El-Assal 19 Beirut
  Lesotho Lits’ila Lerotholi 18 Maseru
  Malaysia Callie Liew 23 Kuantan
  Malta Frances Duca 19 Fgura
  Mauritius Christiane Mackay 23 Grand Gaube
  Mexico Claudia Holley 18 Naucalpan
  New Zealand Vicky Lee Hemi 18 Hamilton
  Norway Maiken Nielsen 22 Oslo
  Panama Áurea Horta Torrijos 20 Panama City
  Papua New Guinea Mispah Alwyn 19 Port Moresby
  Paraguay Celia Schaerer 19 Asunción
  Peru Silvia Vega 21 Lima
  Philippines Milagros Nabor 20 Manila
  Puerto Rico Michelle Torres 19 Ponce
  Singapore Adda Pang 21 Singapore
  Spain Francisca Ondiviela 17 Gran Canaria
  Sri Lanka Rosemarie Ramanayake 22 Colombo
  Swaziland Nomagcisa Cawe 23 Manzini
  Sweden Kerstin Jenemark 21 Stenungsund
  Switzerland Jeannette Linkenheil 22 Basel
  Thailand Unchulee Chaisuwan 20 Bangkok
  Trinidad and Tobago Maria Octavia Chung 18 San Fernando
  Turkey Fahriye Ayloglu 20 Istanbul
  United Kingdom Kim Ashfield 21 Buckley
  United States Brooke Alexander 16 Kailua
  United States Virgin Islands Palmira Frorup 24 Saint Croix
  Uruguay Ana Claudia Carriquiry 19 Montevideo
  Venezuela Hilda Abrahamz 21 Caracas
  Western Samoa Liliu Tapuai 18 Apia
  Zimbabwe Shirley Nyanyiwa 22 Salisbury

Judges

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Notes

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  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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  1. ^ a b "New Miss World Quickly Quits Title". Reading Eagle. 14 November 1980. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Miss Universe vs Miss World: Facts and comparisons". MSN. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ^ The Day
  4. ^ Peace Corps--1961-1981. Peace Corps--1961-1981: For 20 Years, Making a World of Difference: Press Clippings. Action Office of Public Affairs. 1981. More. Than. Just. A. Pretty. Face. MICHELLE ANN HARRIS ... is much more than a pretty face; she is a lady concerned with the problems of her country and grateful for organizations like the U.S.Peace Corps, which she ..
  5. ^ Peace Corps--1961-1981. Peace Corps--1961-1981: For 20 Years, Making a World of Difference: Press Clippings. Action Office of Public Affairs. 1981. More. Than. Just. A. Pretty. Face. MICHELLE ANN HARRIS ... is much more than a pretty face; she is a lady concerned with the problems of her country and grateful for organizations like the U.S.Peace Corps, which she ..
  6. ^ Frost, Caroline (18 August 2017). "Bruce Forsyth Describes Meeting Wife Wilnelia Merced For The Very First Time". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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