Mr Gay World 2009, the 1st

Mr Gay World Mr Gay World is a registered and trademarked annual international competition for gay men. The reigning Mr Gay World is José López Duvont from Puerto Rico. López is the first Latino winner, and the first winner from the Americas. Beginnings ...

pageant, was held in Whistler, Canada on February 8, 2009. Max Krzyzanowski of

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was crowned Mr Gay World 2009. 19 countries and territories competed for the first time for the title.

Results

Special Awards:

Contestants

* - Victor Marcelo Benitez * - Ben Edwards * - Michael Fröhle * - Edson Lopes * - Deyan Kolev * - Darren Bruce * - Roberto Andres Alvarez Alvarado * - Francisco Javier Ortega * - Max Krzyzanowski * - Arturas Vipas Burnickis * - Pico Velasco Michel * - Reece Karena * - James Ciaran Smallman * - Kai Thomas Ryen Larsen * - Alexis Cespedes * - Wilbert Ting Tolentino * - Deon Strydom * - Antonio Pedro Almijez * - Juan Jose Bracho

Did not attend

* - Jakub Starý * - Dempsey Saeedian * - Bhavin Shivji Gala *

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- Andrew Venter * - Doug Edward Repetti

Contestants notes

*Antonio Pedro Almijez (Spain) was

Mr Gay Europe Mr Gay Europe is a male beauty pageant for gay Europeans. It was founded by its former President, Morten Rudå and its current President, Tore Aasheim; and was hosted for the first time in 2005. The competition was held in Oslo, Norway and the winne ...

2008. *Michael Fröhle (Austria), Deyan Kolev (Bulgaria), Arturas Vipas Burnickis (Lithuania), Kai Thomas Ryen Larsen (Norway) competed in

2008. *Juan Jose Bracho (Venezuela) competed in International Mr. Gay 2008 and placed 1st Runner-up. Francisco Javier Ortega (Colombia) and Deon Strydom (South Africa) competed in International Mr. Gay 2009.

External links

Official Site
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