Miss World 1968 - The 18th annual beauty pageant held on November 14, 1968 at the Lyceum Theater , London , UK . 53 girls participated in the competition. Penelope Plummer , representing Australia, defeated .
| Miss World 1968 | |
|---|---|
| date of | November 14, 1968 |
| Leading | Michael Aspel |
| Location | Lyceum Theater , London, UK |
| Tv channel | Bbc |
| Number of countries | 53 |
| Debuted | Thailand |
| Refused to participate | Czechoslovakia, Honduras, Iceland, Lebanon, Panama, Portugal, Seychelles, Tanzania |
| Are back | Bahamas, Colombia, India, Nicaragua |
| Winner | Penelope Plummer |
| Winner country |  Australia |
Content
- 1 Results
- 2 participants
- 3 Optional
- 3.1 refused
- 3.2 did not participate
- 3.3 Disqualification
- 3.4 Participation in other competitions
- 4 See also
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Results
1968 Miss World Contest Countries
| Final result | Participant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 1968 |
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| 1st vice miss |
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| 2nd vice miss |
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| 3rd vice miss |
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| 4th vice miss |
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| 5th vice miss |
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| 6th vice miss |
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| Semi-finalists |
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Members
| A country | Photo | Participant | Date of Birth | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | ||||
| Austria | Brigitte Krüger | |||
| Argentina | Viviana Roldán | |||
| Bahamas | Rose Helena Dauchot | |||
| Belgium | Sonja Doumen | |||
| Brazil | (Ângela Carmélia Stecca) | |||
| Venezuela | Cherry Núñez Rodríguez | |||
| Guyana | Adrienne Harris | |||
| Ghana | Lovell Rosebud Wordie | |||
| Germany | Margot Schmalzriedt | |||
| Gibraltar | Sandra Sanguinetti | |||
| Greece | Lia Malta | |||
| Denmark | Yet Schaufuss | |||
| Dominican Republic | Ingrid García | |||
| Israel | ||||
| India | Jane Coelho | |||
| Ireland | June MacMahon | |||
| Italy | Maria Pia Giamporcaro | |||
| Canada | Nancy Wilson | |||
| Kenya | Josephine Moikobu | |||
| Cyprus | Diana Dimitropoulou | |||
| Colombia | Beatriz Sierra González | |||
| Costa Rica | Patricia Diers | |||
| Liberia | Wilhelmina Nadieh Brownell | |||
| Luxembourg | Irene Siedler | |||
| Malta | Ursulina Grech (Ursulina (Lina) Grech) | |||
| Morocco | Zakia Chamouch | |||
| Mexico | Ana María Magaña | |||
| Nigeria | Foluke Ogundipe | |||
| Netherlands | Alida Grootenboer | |||
| Nicaragua | Margine Davidson Morales | |||
| New Zealand | Christine Mary Antunovic | |||
| Norway | Hedda Lie | |||
| Peru | Ana Rosa Berninzon Devéscovi | |||
| United Kingdom | Kathleen Winstanley | |||
| USA | Johnine Leigh Avery | |||
| Thailand | Pinnarut Tananchai | |||
| Tunisia | Zohra Boufaden | |||
| Turkey | Mine Kürkçüoğlu | |||
| Uganda | Joy Lehai | |||
| Philippines | Arena Cecilia Amabuyok | |||
| Finland | Leena Sipilä | |||
| France | Nelly Gallerne | |||
| Chile | Carmen Smith | |||
| Switzerland | Jeanette Biffiger | |||
| Sweden | Gunilla Friden | |||
| Sri Lanka | Nilanthie Wijesinghe | |||
| Ecuador | Marcia Virginia Ramos Christiansen | |||
| South Africa | Mitsianna Stander | |||
| Yugoslavia | Yvona Puhlera | |||
| South Korea | Lee Ji-eun | |||
| Jamaica | Karlene Waddell | |||
| Japan | Ryoko Miyoshi |
Advanced
Refused
- Spain - (María Amparo Rodrigo Lorenza)
Not involved
- Iceland - Helga Jonsdóttir
- Seychelles - Marie-France Lablache
Disqualification
- Lebanon - Lilly Bissar was disqualified the night before the final, as she was 15 years old [1] .
Participation in other competitions
Miss Universe
- 1968 : Austria - Brigitte Kruger [2]
- 1968 : Belgium - Sonya Dumen [2]
- 1968 : Canada - Nancy Wilson (semi-finalist) [2]
- 1968 : Nicaragua - Margin Davidson Morales [2]
- 1968 : New Zealand - Kristin Mary Antunovich [2]
- 1968 : Switzerland - Jeanette Biffig [2]
- 1969 : Tunisia - Zohra Boufaden [2]
Miss International
- 1968 : Germany - Margot Schmalzriedt [3]
- 1968 : Norway - Hedda Lie [3]
- 1968 : France - Nelly Gallern (semi-finalist) [3]
- 1969 : Canada - Nancy Wilson [3]
- 1969 : Mexico - Ana Maria Magagna [3]
- 1969 : Switzerland - Jeanette Biffig (3rd Vice-Miss) [3]
Miss europe
- 1968: Austria - Brigitte Kruger (1st Vice-Miss) [4]
- 1968: Belgium - Sonya Dumen [4]
- 1968: Switzerland - Jeanette Biffig [4]
- 1969: Ireland - June McMahon [4]
See also
- Miss Universe 1968
- Miss International 1968
Notes
- ↑ Miss World 1960-1969 . pageantopolis.com. Date of treatment December 1, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Miss Universe 1960-1969 . pageantopolis.com. Date of treatment December 1, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Miss International 1960-1969 . pageantopolis.com. Date of treatment December 1, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Miss Europe 1960-1969 . pageantopolis.com. Date of treatment December 1, 2017.