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Mr Gay World 2017

The 9th edition of Mr Gay World took place from May 5–10, 2017 in Madrid and Maspalomas, Spain.[1] 21 contestants from all over the world will compete for the title and become an ambassador for the LGBT community. The reigning titleholder Mr. Gay World 2016 Roger Gosalbez [2] from Spain crowned his successor John Raspado from Philippines, at the end of the event.

Results edit

Final results Contestant
Mister Gay World 2017
1st Runner-Up
  •   Spain – Candido Arteaga
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10
  •   Australia – David Francis (crowned the year after Australia's absence following Patrick MacDonald's withdrawal to compete in 2016)
  •   Austria – Michael Dalpiaz
  •   Chile – Juan Pedro Pavez Bohle
  •   Ecuador – Flavio Romero
  •   India – Darshan Mandhana

Contestants edit

21 contestants competed for the title:[3]

Country Contestant Age Position - Awards Hometown Notes
  Australia David Francis 35-37 Top 10 [4] (Australia did not compete for one year after Patrick MacDonald's withdrawal in 2016)
  Austria Michael Dalpiaz ----- Top 10 ------
  Brazil Vitor Hugo Trindade de Castro ----- ------
  Belgium Raf Van Puymbroeck 21 2nd Runner Up Vosselaar [5]
  Chile Juan Pedro Pavez Böhle 29 Top 10, Sport Challenge Winner and Fashion Show Winner Los Lagos Region [6]
  Czech Republic Frantisek Pesek ----- ------
  Ecuador Flavio Romero 27 Top 10 Portoviejo [7]
  Finland Joonas Nilsson 29 Turku
  India Darshan Mandhana 31 Top 10 Mumbai [8]
  Indonesia Budi Alamsyah 29 Written test Winner, ------
  Mexico Jorge Gonzalez 24 Zacatecas City [9]
  New Zealand Charlie Tredway 33 Sympathy Winner Auckland [10]
  Philippines John Raspado 36 Mr. Gay World 2017, Swimsuit, Evening Dress, Interview, Vote Online and Social Media Winner. Baguio [11]
  Poland Andrzej Berg Dalpiaz ----- ------
  South Africa Alexander Steyn 33 Top 5 and Social Campaign Winner Bloemfontein [12]
  Spain Cándido Arteaga [13] 26 1st Runner Up, National Costume and Fotogenia Winner Tenerife [14]
  Slovak Republic Jaromir Sufr ----- ------
   Switzerland Marco Tornese 32 Top 5 Lausanne [15]
  Taiwan Touya Xiao 22 Taipei [16]
  Thailand Pattanajuk Vipadakul 30 Udon Thani [17]
  Venezuela Alberto Jose Rodriguez Rengifo 30 Caracas [18]

References edit

  1. ^ "Spain to Host Mr. Gay World 2017". Eikon.
  2. ^ "Thirty-year-old Spanish hunk wins Mr. Gay World 2017". Mambaonline. April 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mr. Gay World 2017 Contestants". Mr. Gay World Org.
  4. ^ "Meet David Francis, Australia's representative for Mr. Gay World". Out in Perth. January 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "Raf Van Puymbroeck is Mister Gay Belgium 2016". Zizo Online.
  6. ^ "Juan Pedro Pavez Bohle se coronó Mister Gay Chile 2017". Universo Gay.
  7. ^ "Flavio Romero, el nuevo rostro gay de Ecuador". Extra.ec.
  8. ^ "Mumbai boy Darshan Mandhana finally wins Mr Gay India crown on third attempt". Mid-day.com. February 12, 2017.
  9. ^ "Mr. Gay World Mexico 2017 - Jorge Gonzalez". Mr. Gay World.
  10. ^ "Charlie Tredway Wins Mr. Gay New Zealand". Gay Express New Zealand. February 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "John Raspado wins Mr. Gay World Philippines 2016". Rappler. October 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "South African jewel in a crown". Mr. Gay World.
  13. ^ "Cándido Arteaga, representante de Tenerife, se convierte en Mr. Gay España 2016". Telemadrid.es. July 2, 2016.
  14. ^ "Cándido Arteaga, elegido Mr. Gay Pride España 2016". Mundo Deportivo. July 2, 2016.
  15. ^ "Marco Tornese, Switzerland's representative for Mr. Gay World". Facebook.
  16. ^ "Mr. Gay Taiwan Pushing Ahead For Same-Sex Marriage". Eikon.
  17. ^ "Doctor Takes Out Mr Gay Thailand Title After High Quality Final". Eikon.
  18. ^ "2017 Mr. Gay World Venezuela Alberto Rodriguez". VN Beauties.
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