User:Mauriziok/Miss Universe 1981

Mauriziok/Miss Universe 1981
Date20 July 1981
PresentersBob Barker, Elke Sommer
Entertainment
VenueMinskoff Theatre, New York City, New York, United States
Broadcaster
Entrants76
Placements12
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerIrene Sáez
 Venezuela
CongenialityLinda Smith
 Bahamas
Best National CostumeAdriana Alves de Oliveira
 Brazil
PhotogenicTina Brandstrup
 Denmark
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Miss Universe 1981, the 30th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 20 July 1981 at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City, United States. Irene Sáez of Venezuela crowned by Shawn Weatherly of the United States. There were 77 contestants competing for the crown, but Miss Mauritius got homesick and withdrew.[1] The pageant originally was scheduled to be held in Guatemala City, Guatemala. However, for financial and political reasons, Miss Universe was moved to New York City.[2]

Results

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Miss Universe 1981 participating nations and results

Placements

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Final results Contestant
Miss Universe 1981
1st Runner-up
  •   Canada – Dominique Dufour
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
  •   Brazil – Adriana Alves de Oliveira
4th Runner-up
  •   Belgium – Dominique van Eeckhoudt
Top 12


  Winner
  First runner-up
  Second runner-up
  Third runner-up
  Fourth runner-up
(#) Rank in each round of competition

Final Competition

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Nation Preliminary

Average

Interview Swimsuit Evening Gown Semifinal Average
  Venezuela 8.575 (1) 8.966 (1) 9.024 (1) 8.887 (1) 8.959 (1)
  Canada 7.913 (12) 8.167 (6) 8.133 (5) 8.508 (2) 8.269 (4)
  Sweden 7.967 (9) 8.658 (2) 8.050 (6) 8.179 (4) 8.296 (3)
  Brazil 8.330 (4) 8.191 (5) 8.416 (3) 7.824 (7) 8.144 (5)
  Belgium 8.223 (6) 8.529 (3) 8.881 (2) 8.268 (3) 8.559 (2)
  Tahiti 7.940 (11) 8.149 (7) 8.137 (4) 7.962 (5) 8.082 (6)
  Norway 8.259 (5) 8.435 (4) 7.717 (8) 7.838 (6) 7.997 (7)
  Germany 8.400 (3) 7.875 (8) 8.041 (7) 7.442 (10) 7.786 (8)
  Holland 8.133 (7) 7.590 (9) 7.633 (9) 7.625 (9) 7.616 (9)
  United States 8.527 (2) 7.427 (11) 7.617 (10) 7.653 (8) 7.565 (10)
  Ecuador 7.967 (9) 7.442 (10) 7.300 (12) 7.317 (12) 7.353 (11)
  New Zealand 8.063 (8) 6.950 (12) 7.492 (11) 7.350 (11) 7.264 (12)

Awards

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Special Awards Winners
Miss Amity   Bahamas - Linda Smith
Miss Photogenic   Denmark - Tina Brandstrup
Best National Costume   Brazil - Adriana Alves de Oliveira

Judges[3]

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Contestants

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Notes

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Debuts

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Returns

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Last competed in 1957:

Last competed in 1974:

Last competed in 1979:

Replacements

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  •   Hong Kong - Doris Loh was replaced by Irene Lo Kam-Sheung.

Withdrawals

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Did not compete

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General references

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  • West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1981". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Venezuelan wins title: Miss Universe". The Robesonian. Associated Press. July 21, 1981. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Miss Universe Facts & Figures". buzzle.com. Retrieved 13 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Miss Universe 1981". bellezavenezoelana.net.
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[[:Category:Miss Universe|1981]] [[:Category:1981 beauty pageants]] [[:Category:Beauty pageants in the United States]] [[:Category:1981 in New York (state)]] [[:Category:Events in New York City]] [[:Category:July 1981 events in the United States]]