Mr Gay Europe
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Mr Gay Europe is a male beauty pageant for gay Europeans. It was founded by its President, Morten Rudå and was hosted for the first time in 2005. The competition was held in Oslo, Norway and the winner was Alexander van Kempen from the Netherlands. The following year, Amsterdam was the host city.
In 2006 at Amsterdam, Nandor Gyongyosi of Hungary won the title.
Mr Gay Europe Contest 2007 was held in Budapest, August 5, as part of Pride Island Europa, Central and Eastern Europe's largest new International GLBTQ celebration. The winner was Germany's Jackson Netto.
In 2008, again in Budapest, the competition was won by Spain's Antonio Pedro Almijez.[1][2]
In 2009, the competition was held in Oslo and won by Spain's Sergio Lara. (Norway).[3], for 2010 the competition is on Geneva, Switzerland, but was cancelled. For 2011 the competition is on Braşov, Romania. The winner was Giulio Spatola, from Italy.[4]
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[edit] Previous winners
| Year | Delegate | From | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Alexander van Kempen |  Netherlands |
Oslo, Norway |
| 2006 | Nándi Gyöngyösi |  Hungary |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 2007 | Jackson Netto |  Germany |
Budapest, Hungary |
| 2008 | Antonio Pedro Almijez |  Spain |
Budapest, Hungary |
| 2009 | Sergio Lara | Spain |
Oslo, Norway |
| 2011 | Giulio Spatola |  Italy |
Braşov, Romania |
[edit] 2009 in Oslo
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | City | Occupation | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belarus |
Andrei Charkas | 23 | 182 | Minsk | Shop assistant & journalist | |
 Belgium |
Cédric Fievey | 26 | 173 | Brussels | Production manager | Top 12 Semi-finalist |
 Bulgaria |
Radolav Iliev | 22 | 178 | Sofia | Student | |
 Czech Republic |
Martin Miko | 23 | 192 | Častá | Bartender | |
 Denmark |
Mitchel Nebelong-Ibsen | 20 | 180 | Kastrup | Stop AIDS worker | |
 Estonia |
Madis Räästas | 28 | 180 | Tallinn | Waiter | Top 12 Semi-finalist & Challenge winner |
| Germany |
Dominic Meury | 23 | 180 | München | Industry Worker | |
 Iceland |
Magnus Jonsson | 24 | 184 | Reykjanesbær | Steward & spinning instructor | Top 3 Finalist |
 Ireland |
Jason Masterson | 23 | 165 | Tallaght | Disability Care Assistant | Top 3 Finalist |
| Italy |
Antony Cortinovis | 24 | 183 | Bergamo | Pizza Man | Top 12 Semi-finalist |
| Netherlands |
Jeffrey Zevenbergen | 27 | 190 | Ridderkerk | Social Worker | Top 12 Semi-finalist & MGE People's Choice 2009 |
 Northern Ireland |
James Smallman | 23 | 176 | Derry | Waiter/Bar Man & Call Centre Agent | Top 12 Semi-finalist |
 Norway |
Walter Heidkampf | 49 | 184 | Oslo | Senior Health Officer | Top 12 Semi-finalist |
 Palestine |
Mukhtar Barakat | 28 | 178 | West Bank | Freelancer | |
 Poland |
Kamil Szmerdt | 21 | 175 | Tychy | Bartender | |
 Portugal |
André Caldeira Rodrigues | 32 | 180 | Lisbon | Entrepreneur & financial executive | MGE Congeniality 2009 |
 Romania |
Andy Claudiu Postica | 22 | 180 | Bucharest | Hair stylist | Top 12 Semi-finalist |
 Russia |
David Baramija | 24 | 180 | Vladimir | Landscape designer | Top 12 Semi-finalist & MGE No 1 Talent 2009 |
 Slovakia |
Roman Vašek | 21 | 178 | Častá | Receptionist | |
 Slovenia |
Robert Kulovec Mueller | 29 | 182 | Ljubljana | Student & web firm business owner | |
| Spain |
Sergio Lara | 26 | 180 | Barcelona | Graduate | Mr Gay Europe 2009 & Mr Gay Swimwear 2009 |
 Sweden |
Mirza Muhic | 28 | 182 | Stockholm | Merchandiser & salesman | |
 Switzerland |
Ricco Müller | 24 | 174 | Zurich | Producer | Top 12 Semi-finalist |
 Turkey |
Halil Adem Said | 25 | 178 | Bursa | Receptionist |
[edit] 2008 in Budapest
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | City | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria |
Michael Fröhle | 24 | 177 | Feldkirch | IT-Engineer |
| Belgium |
Lionel Grégoire | 23 | 180 | Wemmel | Student |
| Bulgaria |
Deyan Kolev | 28 | 176 | Varna | Student |
| Czech Republic |
Jakub Starý | 22 | 187 | Prague | Student |
 Gran Canaria |
Dempsey - | 26 | 188 | Playa del Ingles | Freelance hairdresser |
| Hungary |
Péter Gyökeres | 21 | 170 | - | - |
| Iceland |
Hreinn Erlingsson | 22 | 171 | Hafnarfjördur | Student |
| Ireland |
Barry Meegan | 29 | 188 | Dublin | Consultant |
| Italy |
Fabrizio Caiazza | 33 | 180 | Milan | Police Officer |
 Lithuania |
Vipas Burnickis | 20 | 179 | Vilnius | Artist |
 Malta |
Steve Grech | 27 | 178 | Cospicua | Health & Fitness, Personal trainer |
| Netherlands |
Stefan Onland | 20 | 186 | Enschede | Student |
| Northern Ireland |
Graeme Williamson | 25 | 191 | Belfast | Zoo Keeper |
| Norway |
Kai Thomas Ryen Larsen | 21 | 179 | Oslo | Artist |
| Portugal |
Paulo Almeida | 33 | 178 | Lisbon | Prison guard |
| Romania |
Alex Ocros | 22 | 177 | Bucharest | Sale Manager |
| Russia |
Andrey Vernadsky | 26 | 180 | Moscow | Copyrighter |
 Serbia |
Ivan Maljukanović | 19 | 180 | Belgrade | Student |
| Slovakia |
Robert Pusztai | 18 | 181 | Filakovo | Student |
| Slovenia |
Lev Dermota | 26 | 190 | Ljubljana | Artist |
| Spain |
Antonio Pedro Almijez | 22 | 177 | Madrid | Lifeguard |
| Sweden |
Joachim Brattfjord Corneliusson | 21 | 185 | Lilla Edet | Painter |
 Wales |
Matthew Jones | 36 | 183 | Caerphilly | Health Store Manager |
United Kingdom was represented by Tom Jones, a 26-year-old wrestler from Gosport
[edit] 2007 in Budapest
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | City | Occupation | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Azerbaijan |
Sadikh Ragimov | 19 | 169 | Baku | Student | |
| Belgium |
Jens Taghon | 19 | 178 | Koekelare | Sales Assistant | |
| Bulgaria |
Ivo Krustev | 29 | 181 | Sofia | Dancer | |
| Denmark |
Mikkel Svarre | 30 | 177 | Copenhagen | Teacher | |
| Gran Canaria |
Leonardo Luíz Murilo | 19 | 180 | Maspalomas | Promotion Staff | |
| Germany |
Jackson Netto | 25 | 177 | Stuttgart | Student | Mr Gay Europe 2007 & Mr Gay Swimwear 2007 |
| Hungary |
Deam Ladányi | 24 | 173 | Budapest | Communications Manager | |
| Ireland |
John Rice | 23 | 182 | Belfast | Restaurant Supervisor | 2nd Runner Up |
 Israel |
Shachar Eyal | 25 | 173 | Haifa | Bartender | |
| Italy |
Diego Gerolimi | 23 | 187 | Bologna | Student | |
 Sápmi |
Thor-Kjetil Sundbakk | 29 | 165 | Kirkenes | Nurse | |
 Macedonia |
Kiko - | 21 | 178 | Skopje | Chemist | |
 Moldova |
Eugeniu - | 24 | 180 | Chişinău | Clothing Designer and TV Correspondent | |
| Netherlands |
Stefan Onland | 19 | 185 | Enschede | Social Worker | MGE People's Choice 2007 |
| Northern Ireland |
Mikey Robinson | 21 | 174 | Dublin | Communications Executive | |
| Norway |
Marius Svela | 20 | 186 | Randaberg | Soldier | MGE No 1 Talent 2007 |
| Poland |
Przemysław Rogacki | 22 | 182 | Legnica | Chef | |
| Portugal |
José Marques | 23 | 170 | Porto | Telecommunications Expert | |
| Romania |
Emanuel - | 25 | 175 | Bucharest | Student | |
| Slovenia |
Lev Dermota | 24 | 190 | Ljubljana | Student | MGE Congeniality 2007 |
| Spain |
José Luís Fuster Genovart | 24 | 180 | Palma[disambiguation needed  ] |
Sales Representative | |
 United Kingdom |
Mark Carter | 24 | 181 | Bradford | Police Officer | 1st Runner Up |
[edit] 2006 in Amsterdam
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | City | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria |
Aaron Michael Jackson | 33 | 186 | Vienna | Researcher |
| Belgium |
Bart Hesters | 20 | 182 | Lochristi | Student Nurse |
| Bulgaria |
Vassil Nikolov | 20 | 185 | Plovdiv | Student |
| Denmark |
Mikkel Svarre | 29 | 177 | Copenhagen | Teacher |
 France |
Jules | 24 | 175 | Paris | Student |
| Gran Canaria |
Edgar González | 26 | 178 | Las Palmas | Zoo Keeper |
| Hungary |
Nándi Gyöngyösi | 29 | 178 | Miskolc | Computer Designer |
| Ireland |
Keith Kearney | 25 | 175 | Dublin | Professional Carpenter |
| Italy |
Salvatore Carfora | 22 | 182 | Milan | Retail Manager |
| Sápmi |
Tobias Johansson | 26 | 179 | Piteå | Security Engineer |
| Lithuania |
Liūtas Balčiūnas | 21 | 185 | Kaunas | Bartender |
| Macedonia |
Ivica M. | 21 | 185 | Skopje | GLBT Activist |
| Netherlands |
Joep Mesman | 24 | 181 | Eindhoven | Conference Assistant |
| Norway |
Olav Hanto | 31 | 173 | Porsgrunn | Freelance Actor |
| Russia |
Nikita Kutuzoff | 24 | 180 | Moscow | Sales Manager |
| Sweden |
Henrik Lindholm | 19 | 197 | Helsingborg | Student |
| Wales |
Matthew Jones | 34 | 187 | Cardiff | Sales Manager |
[edit] 2005 in Oslo
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | Occupation | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria |
Aaron Michael Jackson | 32 | 186 | Economic Researcher | Mr Gay Swimwear 2005 |
| Bulgaria |
Ivan Penev | 23 | 179 | Student | |
| Denmark |
Hugues Maxime Germany | 37 | 185 | Chef | |
| Estonia |
Urmas Külama | 25 | 184 | Restaurant Manager | |
| Germany |
Suat Bahçeci | 19 | 174 | Student | |
| Hungary |
Kyan Smith | 21 | 187 | Sales Representative | MGE People's Choice 2005 |
| Italy |
Alessandro Tamburrino | 22 | 187 | Student | |
| Sápmi |
Erik Berg | 21 | 173 | Sales Representative | |
 Latvia |
Normunds Beinerts | 22 | 184 | Bookeeper | |
| Norway |
David Thorkildsen | 20 | 181 | Sales Representative | |
| Netherlands |
Alexander van Kempen | 20 | 181 | Student | Mr Gay Europe 2005 & MGE Congeniality 2005 |
| Sweden |
Jörgen Tenor | 20 | 184 | Stage Technician | |
| Switzerland |
Sven Müller | 26 | 178 | Office Worker |
[edit] See also
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Gay Men Of Europe Embrace A New Queen". Sydney MX (Australia). July 7, 2008. "Spain's Antonio Pedro Almijez is crowned the winner of Mr Gay Europe 2008 at the event's final in Budapest, Hungary. The contest pitted 20 gay men against each other in a bid to be crowned the most attractive gay man on the continent."
- ^ Steve Rothaus (July 3, 2008). "Amid petrol bomb attacks, 400 police committed to gay beauty pageant in Budapest". Gay South Florida. "While gay activists in Budapest are complaining that the police are not protecting gay businesses in the city, the organisers of Mr Gay Europe have announced they will have "400 policemen and women to protect them during the final." Two gay venues have been attacked with petrol bombs in the last week... Organisers said: "The police will protect the Mr. Gay Europe final with a 400 men strong force." The militant protesters have put up a web page with names and addresses of all gay venues in Budapest and already two bars have been attacked with fire bombs."
- ^ John McGurk (November 2, 2008). "Waiter served up Mr Gay title". Sunday Life. "Waiter James Smallman was crowned at the annual Mr Gay Ireland competition in Dublin last weekend... James will join the Mr Gay Ireland winner, Dublin-based martial arts coach Max Krzyzanowski (37) to compete in the Mr Gay Europe and Mr Gay World contests in Oslo and Vancouver next year."
- ^ Giulio Spatola è Mister Gay Europe 2011
