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Miss Universe 1982

Miss Universe 1982 was the 31st Miss Universe pageant, held on 26 July 1982 at the Coliseo Amauta in Lima, Peru. it was the first time in the pageant's history that the event was held in South America. Seventy-seven contestants competed in the pageant. Karen Dianne Baldwin of Canada was crowned by Irene Saez of Venezuela. This is the first time Canada won the pageant.[1][2]

The stadium where the contest was taking place was attacked with dynamite on 26 July, during the contest's finale.[3]

Results

Miss Universe 1982 participating nations and results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss Universe 1982
1st runner-up
  • Guam Guam – Patty Chong Kerkos
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
  • Greece Greece – Tina Roussou
4th runner-up
Top 12
  • Brazil Brazil – Celice Marques
  • England England – Della Dolan
  • Finland Finland – Sari Aspholm
  • Peru Peru – Francesca Zaza
  • South Africa South Africa – Odette Scrooby
  • Uruguay Uruguay – Silvia Vila
  • West Germany West Germany – Kerstin Paeserack

Contestants

References

  1. ^ "Canada Teen Miss Universe". The Pittsburgh Press. 27 July 1982. p. 9. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  2. ^ Wilkinson, Tracy (27 July 1982). "Rough start for new Miss Universe". United Press International. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  3. ^ "APENDICE: CUADROS CRONOLOGICOS SOBRE LA VIOLENCIA POLITICA". Violencia política en el Perú: 1980-1988 (PDF) (in Spanish). Vol. 1. Lima: DESCO Centro de Estudios y Promoción del Desarrollo. 1989. p. 85.
  4. ^ "Miss Park Sun-hi, 19, was crowned Miss Korea 1982..." United Press International. 15 May 1982. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

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