Mr Gay World 2013
Mr Gay World 2013, the 5th Mr Gay World competition, was held over 5 days in Antwerp, Belgium during the worldOutgames 2013, with the Grand Finale at Elckerlijc Theatre, Antwerp, Belgium on August 4, 2013.[1] Andreas Derleth of New Zealand crowned his successor Christopher Michael Olwage, also of New Zealand, at the end of this event. 25 countries and territories competed for the title.
| Mr Gay World 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 4, 2013 |
| Presenters | Amaryllis Temmerman, Brigitte Derks & René Vanhove |
| Venue | Elckerlijc theatre, Antwerp, Belgium |
| Broadcaster | Mr Gay World Official Site |
| Entrants | 25 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts | Aruba, Denmark, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Ukraine |
| Withdrawals | Bulgaria, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Pakistan, Venezuela |
| Returns | Austria, Belgium, India, Northern Ireland |
| Winner | Christopher Michael Olwage New Zealand |
| Best National Costume | Christopher Michael Olwage New Zealand |
| Photogenic | Jaime David Montes Bernal Mexico |
Results
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Mr Gay World 2013 |
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| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| Top 5 |
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| Top 10 |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Mr. Gay Congeniality |
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| Mr. Gay Photogenic |
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| Best National Costume |
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| Popular vote |
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| Sports Challenge | |
| Mr. Gay Swimwear |
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| Art challenge award |
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Judges
- Eric Butter - President of Mr Gay World (Australia);
- Andy Derleth - Mr Gay World 2012 (New Zealand);
- Adebisi Alimi - Public speaker and a Sessional University Lecturer (Nigeria);
- Beverly Vergel - Training Specialist, Image Consultant (Philippines);
- Kristof De Busser - Chief Inspector and Member of the Diversity Team of the Antwerp Local Police (Belgium);
- Michiel Vanackere - Field coordinator for a European HIV prevalence research project at the Institute for Tropical Health in Antwerp (Belgium);
- Morris Chapdelaine - Film producer and media specialist (Canada).
Expected Contestants
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | National Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aruba | Ashley Peternella | 21 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Mr Gay Aruba |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | Aaron Taylor | 26 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Mr Gay Australia |
 Austria | Joachim Trauner | 30 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | Mr Gay Austria |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | Tom Goris[2] | 34 | 1.83 m (6 ft 11 in) | Mr Gay Belgium |
 Brazil | Marcio Evandro Maia[3] | 33 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Mr Gay Brazil |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Danny Dionysios Papadatos[4] | 28 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Mr Gay Canada |
 Chile | Jean Daniel Muñoz[5] | 25 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Mr Gay Chile |
 Czech Republic | Marek Zly | 34 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Mr Gay Czech Republic |
 Denmark | Michael Sinan[6] | 35 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | Mr Gay Denmark |
 Finland | Janne Tiilikainen[7] | 27 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Mr Gay Finland |
 France | Armando Santos[8] | 26 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Mr Gay France |
 Hong Kong | Benjie Vasquez Caraig | 31 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Mr Gay Honkong |
 India | Nolan Lewis[9] | 29 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Mr Gay India |
| Mexico | Jaime David Montes Bernal | 25 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Mr Gay Mexico |
 Myanmar | Sai Pye Myo Kyaw | 28 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Mr Gay Myanmar |
 Namibia | Ricardo Raymond Amunjera | 30 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | Mr Gay Namibia |
| New Zealand | Christopher Michael Olwage | 27 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Mr Gay New Zealand |
 Northern Ireland | Conor O’Kane | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Mr Gay Northern Ireland |
 Philippines | Erimar Sayo Ortigas[10] | 29 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Mr Gay Philippines |
 Puerto Rico | Juan Luis Ortiz | 30 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | Mr Gay Puerto Rico |
 South Africa | Steve Williams[11] | 38 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Mr Gay South Africa |
 Spain | Miguel Ortiz[12] | 20 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Mr Gay Spain |
 Switzerland | Luis Bonfiglio[13] | 25 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Mr Gay Switzerland |
 Taiwan | Darien Chen | 30 | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | Mr Gay Taiwan |
 USA | Matthew Simmons[14] | 25 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Mr Gay USA |
National pageant notes
Debuts
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