Miss International 2003, the 43rd
Miss International
Miss International (''Miss International Beauty'' or ''The International Beauty Pageant'') is a Japan-based international beauty pageant organized by the International Culture Association. First held in 1960, it is the fourth largest pageant i ...
pageant, was held on October 8, 2003 at
Radisson Miyako Hotel in
Tokyo
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, Japan. Forty-five beauties from all over the world competed to win the coveted title held by
Christina Sawaya
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of
Lebanon
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. In the end,
Goizeder Azúa
Goizeder Victoria Azúa Barríos (born February 23, 1984) is a Venezuelan television host, anchorwoman, model, journalist, and beauty queen who won Miss International 2003. Retrieved on 11 Apr 2008.
Career
Miss Venezuela 2002
She began her b ...
of
Venezuela
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won the title.
Results
Placements
Contestants
* – Catalina Rouiller
* – Falon Juliana Lopez
* – Carmen Muriel Cruz Claros
* – Carlessa Rubicínthia Macedo da Rocha
* –
Katarzyna Dziedzic
* – Christiane Balmelli Fournier
* – Wang Chan
* – Isabel Sofia Cabrales Baquero
* – Merilyn Villalta Castro
* – Maja Uzarevic
* – Maria Pelekanou
* –
Yodit Getahun
Yodit Getahun (born 12 February 1985) is an Ethiopian beauty pageant contestant. She was crowned Miss Ethiopia World for 2003, represented Ethiopia in three International pageants, and was awarded two titles. She participated in the "Miss Tourism ...
* – Suvi Paivikki Hartlin
* – Elodie Couffin
* – Aleksandra Vodjanikova
* – Apostolina Zaproydis
* – Ana Pamela Prado Diaz
* – Priscilla Chik Doi-Doi
* – Shonali Nagrani
* – Stavit Budin
* – Saeko Matsumi (松見早枝子)
* – Shin Ji-soo
* – Lorena Ruiz Martinez
* – Ester Tan
* – Nadine Cassar
* – Gabriela Ortiz
*
Native American – Lana-la Trell Onque Henry
* –
Amber Jean Peebles
* – Nwando Okwosa
* – Nancie Rae King Ripple
* – Jhezarie Games Javier
* –
Dignelis Jiménez
Dignelis Taymí Jiménez Hernández (born 1984 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder, who held the title of Miss Puerto Rico Earth 2009.
Jiménez competed in Miss International 2003, and in Miss Tourism World 2 ...
* – Tatiana Chebotarevskaya
* – Andja Ratko Budimir
* – Berlin Koh Meng Yean
* – Simona Slobodnikova
* – Maria Carrillo Reyes
* – Pawina Bamrungrot
* – Amira Thabet
* – Gizem Kalyoncu
* – Veronika Dmitrievna Bondarenko
* – Gayle Williamson
* – Masielle Otero
* –
Goizeder Victoria Azua Barrios
* – Lê Minh Phượng
Notes
Did not compete
* – Massika Benakila
* – Klara Medkova (ill the day before she was to leave for Japan)
* – Rita Lamah
* – Marna Haugen
Country Changes
* Yugoslavia changed its name to Serbia & Montenegro.
References
External links
Pageantopolis – Miss International 2003
{{Miss International
2003
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2003 beauty pageants
2003 in Tokyo
Beauty pageants in Japan