Miss World 1960
| Miss World 1960 | |
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| Date | 8 November 1960 |
| Presenters | Bob Hope |
| Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, UK  |
| Broadcaster | BBC |
| Entrants | 39 |
| Debuts | Bolivia, Burma, Cyprus, Ecuador, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Spain, Tahiti, Tanganyika |
| Withdrawals | Austria, Ghana, Gibraltar, Hawaii, Honduras, Hong Kong, Jamaica, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Switzerland |
| Returns | Australia, Turkey |
| Winner | Norma Cappagli [1] Argentina |
Miss World 1960, the tenth edition Miss World pageant, was held on 8 November 1960 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, UK. 39 contestants competed for the Miss World. The winner was Norma Gladys Cappagli, representing Argentina.[1] She was crowned by Miss World 1959, Corine Rottschäfer of Holland.[2]
Results
| Final results | Contestant |
| Miss World 1960 | |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 10 Finalists |
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| Top 15 Semi-finalists |
Contestants
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Notes
Debuts
- Bolivia, Burma, Cyprus, Ecuador, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Spain, Tahiti, and Tanganyika competed in Miss World for the first time.
Returning countries
Nations not competing
Austria - Luise Kammermair
Chile - Marinka Polhammer Espinosa
Hong Kong - Lena Woo
Jamaica - Judith Willoughby
New Zealand - Lorraine Nawa Jones
Peru - Maricruz Gómez Díaz
Switzerland - Elaine Maurath
Venezuela - Miriam Maritza Estévez Acevedo
References
- ^ a b c d e f 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.
- ^ Ottawa Citizen
- ^ a b Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- ^ a b The 1st Miss International pageant | Entertainment, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com
- ^ a b "HAIR-RAISING SHAMPOO". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. 6 November 1960. Retrieved 14 April 2016.