Miss International 2002, the 42nd Miss International pageant, was held on 30 September 2002 in Tokyo, Japan[1] at the Century Hyatt. Małgorzata Rożniecka of Poland crowned her successor Christina Sawaya of Lebanon at the end of the event.[2]
| Miss International 2002 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | September 30, 2002[1] |
| Presenters | Masumi Okada |
| Venue | Century Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Broadcaster | TV Tokyo |
| Entrants | 47 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Withdrawals | Argentina, Chile, Croatia, Iceland, Latvia, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Palau, San Marino, Ukraine |
| Returns | China, Ecuador, Lebanon, Moldova, Senegal |
| Winner | Christina Sawaya[1][2] Lebanon |
This edition also saw the crowning of the first woman of Middle Eastern descent to win Miss International, Christina Sawaya representing Lebanon.[3][4]
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss International 2002 | |
| 1st Runner-up | |
| 2nd Runner-up |
Notes
Withdrawals
Pakistan – Neelam Voorani (forced by her Islamic government to withdraw from the pageant 3 days before the finals)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "International beauties". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 1, 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Newly-elected Miss International 2002, 22-year-old Lebanese Christina Sawaya". Getty Images. October 10, 2002. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Pageant Almanac". Archived from the original on July 11, 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Retrieved on 11 Apr 2008. - ^ خاص بالصورة: وثيقة طلاق الإعلامي طوني بارود وكريستينا صوايا
Further reading
- Rehman, I.A. (October 12, 2002). "Features; October 12, 2002". DAWN. Retrieved January 3, 2016.