Miss Europe 1978, also sometimes referred to as Miss Europe 1977, was the 39th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 28th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Helsinki, Finland on March 15, 1978. Eva Maria Düringer of Austria, was crowned Miss Europe 1978/1977 by outgoing titleholder Riitta Inkeri Väisänen of Finland.[1]
| Miss Europe 1978 | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 15, 1978 |
| Venue | Helsinki, Finland |
| Entrants | 15 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Withdrawals | Cyprus, Denmark, Luxembourg, Malta, Scotland, Wales & Yugoslavia |
| Winner | Eva Maria Düringer Austria |
Results
editPlacements
edit| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Europe 1978 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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Contestants
edit- Austria - Eva Maria Düringer
- Belgium - Jacqueline Harmars
- England - Sarah Louise Long
- Finland - Maarit Ryhänen
- France - Véronique Fagot
- Germany - Dagmar Gabriele Winkler
- Greece - Maria Spantidaki
- Holland - Caroline Hooft[2]
- Iceland - Guðbjörg (Gudbjörg) Vilhjálmsdóttir
- Ireland - Lorraine Bernadette Enriquez[3]
- Italy - Emanuela Goggia
- Norway - Åshild Ottesen
- Spain - Guillermina Ruiz-Doménech
- Sweden - Evonne Wilhelmsson
- Switzerland - Gaby Bosshard
Notes
editWithdrawals
edit"Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe" Competition
edit| Miss Europa 1978 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 11, 1978 |
| Venue | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
| Entrants | 22 |
| Placements | 3 |
| Debuts | Malta |
| Withdrawals | Iceland, Luxembourg & Spain |
| Returns | Czechoslovakia, England, Greece, Ireland, Poland, Scotland & Yugoslavia |
| Winner | Barbara-Ann Neefs Holland |
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, the contest took place in Reggio Emilia, Italy on September 11, 1978. There 22 contestants all representing different countries and regions of Europe. At the end, Barbara-Ann Neefs of Holland was crowned as Miss Europa 1978. She succeeded predecessor Maria Teresa Maldonado Valle of Spain.
Placements
edit| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Europa 1978 | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
Contestants
edit- Andorra - Marlene Sanchez
- Austria - Monique DeHavilland
- Belgium - Christine Oset
- Czechoslovakia - Helena Henrikssonova
- Denmark - Christina Petersen
- England - Robina Sharpe
- Finland - Anne Marite Erkkila
- France - Danielle Borchio
- Germany - Simone Gorczak
- Greece - Fani Griba
- Holland - Barbara-Ann Neefs[4]
- Ireland - Janet Gilbey
- Italy - UNKNOWN
- Malta - Marika Spiteri
- Monaco - Sylvie Parera
- Norway - Helene Hornfeldt
- Poland - Vokosava Andielkovic
- Scotland - Joanna Woolger
- Sweden - Katarina Malmros
- Switzerland - Katherina Hasenknopf
- Turkey - Nazan Saatçi
- Yugoslavia - Milena Omerzu
Notes
editWithdrawals
editReturns
editDebuts
editReferences
edit- ^ "Miss Europe 1977". Lempimissit. Archived from the original on 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Miss Holland 1977, Ineke Berends | Miss Holland Now |" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "Legacy « Miss Ireland". Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ a b "Miss Holland 1975 | Miss Holland Now |" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-07-28.
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