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Top Greece,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Norway, Philippines, Hong Kong, Iceland, Portugal, India,
Ireland, Singapore, Italy, Spain, Japan, Sweden, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia,
Turkey, Malta, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia & Honduras
Bottom Bolivia, Hawaii, Belgium, Guam, Brazil, Austria,
Britain, Canada, U.S.A., Chile, Australia, Denmark, Argentina,
Germany, Holland, Colombia, Costa Rica, Israel, France & Finland |

Miss Spain during the self-introductions.
Behind her are Britain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hawaii, Holland, Honduras (hidden),
Hong Kong (hidden), Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea,
Malaysia, Malta & Mexico. |

Israel & Belgium |
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Brazil & Bolivia |

Britain |
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1979 November 12
Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo
43 entries
Results
1 Philippines Mimilanie "Nene" Laurel Marquez
2 U.S.A. Anna Maria Rapagna
3 Austria Elisabeth Schmidt
4 Finland Kate Elizabeth Nyberg
5 Japan Hideko Haba
Semi-finalists
(none were called)
Remainder
Argentina Ana Maria Soliman Iribarne
Australia Regina Reid
Belgium Françoise Helene Julia Moens (SF Universe 78; World 78)
Bolivia Sonia Beatriz Villarroel
Brazil Suzane Ferreira de Andrade
Britain Beverly Isherwood (Universe 78)
Canada Karen Vanderwoude
Chile Paulina Quiroga
Colombia Ivonne Margarita Guerra de la Espriella
Costa Rica Maria Lorena Acuña Karpinski
Denmark Eva Bjerre Johanssen
France Martine Juliette David
Germany Claudia Katharina Herzog
Greece Despina Triantafyllidou
Guam Vivian Elaine Indalecio
Hawaii Zoe Ann Roach
Holland Mary Maria Johanna Adriana Kruyssen
Honduras Lilian Anibeth Rivera
Hong Kong Maria Chung Wai-Ping
Iceland Sigrun Bjork Sverrisdóttir
India Neeta Pravin Painter
Ireland Lorraine Marion O'Conner (World 78 & Universe 79)
Israel Rachel "Helly" Ben-David
Italy Nivez Bordignon
Korea Kim Jin-sun
Malta Carmen Sue Asciak
Mexico Marcela Díaz Portilla
Nicaragua Maria Elena Amador
Norway Unni Margrethe Öglaend
(Universe 79)
Portugal Maria Luisa da Silva
Singapore Annie Tan Chen Chiau Chuin
Spain Yolanda Maria Hoyos Vega (Universe 80)
Sweden Anna Angela Bratt
Thailand Phattamavadee Ann Thanaputti
Turkey Serra Nigar Sengul
Uruguay Nidia Silvera
Venezuela Nilsa Josefina Moronta Sangronis
Yugoslavia Manuela Mitic
Awards
Friendship Guam
Photogenic Germany
Best National Costume Philippines
Miss Kimono Greece
Withdrew
Malaysia Nancy Foo
Switzerland Gaby Bosshard (Europe 78)
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Top Thailand, Turkey & Uruguay
Middle Ireland, Israel, Yugoslavia & Venezuela
Bottom
Finland & France |

Miss Malaysia collapsed and had to withdraw from
the pageant |
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Miss Photogenic
Germany |
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Front Austria (3rd), Philippines (winner) & U.S.A. (2nd)
Back Japan (5th) & Finland (4th) |
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