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Miss World 1960
Date8 November 1960
PresentersBob Hope
VenueLyceum Ballroom, London, UK United Kingdom
BroadcasterBBC
Entrants39
DebutsBolivia, Burma, Cyprus, Ecuador, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Spain, Tahiti, Tanganyika
WithdrawalsAustria, Ghana, Gibraltar, Hawaii, Honduras, Hong Kong, Jamaica, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Switzerland
ReturnsAustralia, Turkey
WinnerNorma 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

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1960[1][3][4]
Final results Contestant
Miss World 1960
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10 Finalists
Top 15 Semi-finalists

Contestants

Notes

Debuts

  • Bolivia, Burma, Cyprus, Ecuador, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Spain, Tahiti, and Tanganyika competed in Miss World for the first time.

Returning countries

  • Australia last competed in 1957.
  • Turkey last competed in 1958.

Nations not competing

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Ottawa Citizen
  3. ^ a b Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  4. ^ a b The 1st Miss International pageant | Entertainment, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com
  5. ^ a b "HAIR-RAISING SHAMPOO". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. 6 November 1960. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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