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Miss World 1960

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Miss World 1960
Miss World 1960 Norma Cappagli
Date8 November 1960
PresentersBob Hope †
VenueLyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
BroadcasterBBC
Entrants39
Placements18
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerNorma Cappagli †[1]
Argentina
← 1959
1961 →

Miss World 1960 was the tenth anniversary of the Miss World pageant, held on 8 November 1960 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 39 candidates competed for the Miss World. The winner was Norma Cappagli, representing Argentina.[1] She was crowned by racing driver Stirling Moss, who served as one of the judging panel.

The kidnapper contestant was found and caught by the Miss World Organizers. The kidnapper contestant was Lise Bodin of Denmark was caught kidnapping a child in a factory.

Results

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Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1960[1][2][3]
Placement Contestant
Miss World 1960
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10[4]
Top 18[5]

Judges

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The seven judges has been in the final night competition:

  • Rajah Gunsekard (Gunasekera) — Ceylon diplomat
  • Oliver Messel† — British artist
  • Lady F. Asafu-Adjaye — wife of the Ambassador of Ghana to Great Britain
  • Major Stafford W. Somerfield — British journalist
  • Fredericka Ann "Bobo" Sigrist — wife of the British film producer Kevin McClory
  • Stirling Moss† — British' F1 racing driver
  • Bernard Delfont — Russian-born British entrepreneur

Contestants

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Notes

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Debuts

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Returns

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Last competed in 1957:

Last competed in 1958:

Withdrawals

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Nations not competing

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Rose, D. (2010). Sexually, I'm More of a Switzerland: More Personal Ads from the London Review of Books. Scribner. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-4391-3149-7.
  2. ^ a b Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  3. ^ a b The 1st Miss International pageant | Entertainment, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com
  4. ^ "Miss Mundo 1960". MISS WORLD HISTORY / HISTORIA DE MISS MUNDO. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Miss World 1960". MISS WORLD HISTORY / HISTORIA DE MISS MUNDO. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ "HAIR-RAISING SHAMPOO". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. 6 November 1960. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  7. ^ suntuubi.com
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