Martina Thorogood Heemsen (born October 4, 1975 in

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) is a

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n pageant titleholder who was crowned

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and represented her country at

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Pageant participation

Miss Venezuela 1999

Thorogood competed in the national beauty pageant

where she won the title. She also won the special awards of ''Miss Internet'' and ''Miss Integral''. She represented the state of Miranda at the contest.

Miss World 1999

Thorogood was the official representative of

to the

pageant held in

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, UK on December 4, 1999, where she finished as the 1st Runner-up to the eventual winner,

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. After competing in Miss World she was to compete in

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but her entry was denied by the

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Organization because she was the 1st Runner-Up in Miss World and there was a chance that she could assume the title should the winner resign or lose her crown.

References

External links

Miss Venezuela Official WebsiteMiss World Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thorogood, Martina 1975 births Living people Miss World 1999 delegates Venezuelan people of English descent Venezuelan people of German descent Miss Venezuela winners People from Valencia, Venezuela Lake Forest College alumni