Miss Europe 1996

Miss Europe 1996
Date28 September 1996
VenueTirana, Albania
Entrants35
Placements12
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerMarie-Claire Harrison
England
← 1995
1997 →

Miss Europe 1996 was the 51st edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 40th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Tirana, Albania on 28 September 1996. Marie-Claire Harrison of England, was crowned Miss Europe 1996 by outgoing titleholder Monika Žídková of the Czech Republic.

Results

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Placements

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Placement Contestant
Miss Europe 1996
  •  EnglandMarie-Claire Harrison
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
  •  Spain – Aurelia Barrera
Top 12

Contestants

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Notes

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Withdrawals

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Debuts/Returns

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Returns

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"Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe" Competition

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Miss Europa 1996
Date4 October 1996
Venueİzmir, Turkey
Entrants30
Placements3
DebutsBulgaria, Croatia, Israel, Macedonia FYRO, Moldova, New Caledonia (French Territory), Russia, Scandinavia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ukraine & United Kingdom
WithdrawalsBelgium, Denmark, England, Germany, Ireland & Portugal
ReturnsAndorra, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Monaco, Poland
WinnerMimmi Gunnarsson (dethroned)
 Sweden
Jenni Rautawaara (succeeded)
 Finland
Miss EleganceTanya Lise Chitty
New Caledonia New Caledonia (French Territory)
← 1992
1999 →

From 1951 to 2002 there was a rival Miss Europe competition organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe". This was founded in 1950 by Jean Raibaut in Paris, the headquarters later moved to Marseille. The winners wore different titles like Miss Europe, Miss Europa or Miss Europe International.

This year's competition took place in İzmir, Turkey. There were 30 contestants from 28 countries and 2 regions. At the end, Mimmi Gunnarsson of Sweden was originally crowned as Miss Europa 1996; however she was later dethroned. The crown then went to Jenni Rautawaara of Finland. Both Gunnarsson and Rautawaara succeeded predecessor Yolanda Marcos Gonzales of Spain.

Placements

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Placement Contestant
Miss Europa 1996
  •  Sweden – Mimmi Gunnarsson (dethroned)
1st Runner-Up
  •  Finland – Jenni Rautawaara (succeeded)
2nd Runner-Up

Special awards

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Award Contestant
Miss Elegance

Contestants

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Pınar Yiğit ~ Sinematurk.com". www.sinematurk.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  2. ^ "Miss Universe NL/Holland '96 | Miss Holland Now |" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  3. ^ "Miss Polonia 1995". www.zarchiwummiss.eu. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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