Mr Gay World 2012
| Mr Gay World 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 8, 2012 |
| Presenters | Soli Philander & Cathy Specific |
| Venue | The Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Broadcaster | World Wide Mr Gay Official Site |
| Entrants | 25 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Winner |
Andreas Derleth New Zealand |
| Best National Costume |
Carlito Floro Rosadino, Jr Philippines |
| Photogenic |
Gonzalo Enrique Bagalon Argentina |
Mr Gay World 2012, the 4th Mr Gay World pageant, was held at The Lyric Theatre, in Gold Reef City, Johannesburg, South Africa on April 8, 2012. François Nel of South Africa crowned his successor, Andreas Derleth of New Zealand. 25 countries and territories competed for the title.
Results
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Mister Gay world 2012 | |
| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| 3rd Runner-up |
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| 4th Runner-up |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
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| Mr. Gay Congeniality |
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| Mr. Gay Formal Wear |
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| Mr. Gay Photogenic |
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| Best National Costume |
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| Mr. People's Choice |
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| Mr. Gay Outreach |
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| Mr. Sports Challenge | |
| Best Interview Challenge | |
| Mr. Gay Swimwear | |
| Top Score int the MGW Written Exam |
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Judges
- Briand Bedford - Editor in Chief -Spartacus International Gay Guide (Germany);
- Eric Butter - President of Mr. Gay World Ltd.(Australia & Republic of El Salvador);
- Andrew Craig - Founding Editor DNA Magazine. (Australia);
- Frank Malaba - Actor/Human Rights Activist/Playwright Poet/Radio Producer/Host. (Zimbabwe);
- Dr. Pubern Padayachee - Indian medical doctor/TV presenter/part-time Bollywood actor. (India & South Africa);
- Remco Teppema - Co-founder/co-publisher of the gay publications Winq and Mate Magazine. (The Netherlands);
- Mr. Terry Tucker - Geoscientist/senior executive. (Canada).
Contestants
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | |
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| Argentina | Gonzalo Bagaloni | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |
 Australia | Benjamin Michael | 29 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
 Brazil | Heverton Martins | 24 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | |
 Bulgaria | Chavdar Arsov | 25 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | |
 Canada | Thomas Egli | 32 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | |
 Chile | Christopher Romo Terraza | 25 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |
 Czech Republic | Tomas Fryda | 23 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
 Ethiopia | Robel Hailu | 25 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | |
 Finland | Jussi Laitinen | 26 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | |
 France | Remy Frejaville | 30 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
 Germany | Chris J. Janik | 35 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
 Hong Kong | Jimmy Wong | 26 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | |
 Ireland | Steven Baitson | 21 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | |
 Mexico | Miguel Angel Espinosa | 24 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | |
 Namibia | Wendelinus Hamutenya | 24 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | |
 Netherlands | Thom Goderie | 21 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |
| New Zealand | Andreas Derleth | 32 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
 Norway | Stephen Grindhaug | 21 | ||
| Philippines | Carlito Floro Rosadino, Jr | 27 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | |
 South Africa | Lance Weyer | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
 Spain | Angel Cervera | 24 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | |
 Switzerland | Stephan Bitterlin | 42 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | |
 United Kingdom | Samuel Mark Kneen | 23 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
 USA | Kevin Scott Power | 22 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | |
 Venezuela | Jhon Williams Gonzalez | 24 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
References
- ↑ Mr, Gay World. "Mr. Gay World website". Mr. Gay World. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ http://www.mrgayworld.org
- ↑ http://www.mrgsa.co.za