1969
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Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, Ceylon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador & Finland
Not present  USA & Argentina

France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Holland, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg & Malaysia
Not present  Hong Kong

Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tahiti, Thailand, Tunisia & Venezuela
Not present  Morocco

1969 September 13
Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo
48 entries

Results
Britain  Valerie Susan Holmes
Finland  Satu Charlotta Östring (4th RU Europe 66; 1st RU Universe 66)
Nicaragua  Maria Margarita Cuadra Lacayo
Switzerland  Jeanette Biffiger (Europe, Universe, & World 68)
Thailand  Usanee Phenphimol

Semi-finalists
Australia  Janine Forbes
Brazil  Maria Lúcia Alexandrino dos Santos
Ireland  Mary Kelly
Japan  Akemi Okamoto
New Zealand  Deirdre Bruton
Norway  Ingeborg Marie  Sorensen (1st RU World 72)
Philippines  Margaret Rose "Binky" Orbe Montinola
Spain  Mery de Lara Caballero
USA  Gayle Kovaly
Venezuela  Cristina Keusch Pérez

Remainder
Argentina  Graciela Eva Arévalo
Austria  Crystl Holler
Belgium  Josyjane Minet
Bolivia  Erika Kohlenberger
Canada  Nancy Wilson (SF Universe 68; World 68)
Ceylon  Shirline Clara Perera
Colombia  Laura Fabiola Pimiento Barrera
Costa Rica  Sonia Kohkemper
Denmark  Gitte Broge (Universe 68)
Ecuador  Alexandra Swanberg
France  Sophie Yallant
Germany  Brigitta Komorowski
Greece  Rea Nikolaou
Guam  Mercedes Rosario Rubic
Holland  Els van der Kolk
Hong Kong  Cecile McSmith
Iceland  Helen Knutsdóttir (Europe & Universe 68)
India  Wendy Leslie Vaz
Indonesia  Irma Hardisurya
Israel  Sara Dvir
Italy  Juliana Lamberti
Jamaica  Audrey Dell
Korea  Kim Yoo-kyoung (real name: Kim Sung-ja)
Luxembourg  Mireille Colling
Malaysia  Pauline Chai Siew Phin
Malta  Rose Barpy
Mexico  Ana Maria Magańa (World 68)
Morocco  Rahima Hachti
Portugal  Maria Isabela Rosa Pinho
Singapore  Jenny Serwan Wong
Sweden  Bodil Jenssen
Tahiti  Dominique Viloria Poemoana
Tunisia  Rekaia Dekhil (World 67 & Universe 68)

Awards
Friendship  Luxembourg
Photogenic  Finland
Best National Costume  (no information)


Tunisia

USA

Britain

Finland

Guam


Top 15
USA, Australia, Brazil, Britain, Finland, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand & Venezuela


Switzerland (4th), Finland (2nd), Britain (winner), Nicaragua (3rd)  & Thailand (5th)