Catharina Svensson Explained
Catharina Svensson |
Birth Name: | Catharina Svensson |
Birth Date: | 24 July 1982 |
Miss Earth 2001 |
Eyecolor: | Blue |
Haircolor: | Blonde |
Nationalcompetition: | Miss Earth 2001 (Winner) |
Catharina Brink (Svensson; born July 24, 1982) is a Danish lawyer, equestrienne, model and beauty queen who won the first ever Miss Earth 2001.[1] [2]
Early and personal life
Svensson was originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, and carries dual citizenship (Swedish and Danish) through her parents.[3] After her Miss Earth reign, she continued her studies and eventually became a lawyer.[4] [5] [6] [3]
On 6 October 2007, Svensson was married to Jan Brink, an Olympian and seven-time Swedish dressage champion.[7] [8] She moved to Sweden with Brink after their wedding in Trollenäs Castle. The couple met in 2005 and on New Year's Eve of 2006, Brink proposed to Svensson on a skiing holiday in Verbier, Switzerland.[9] [10] On March 22, 2010, Svensson gave birth to her first child, Angelina Brink.[11]
Pageantry
Svensson won the first Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness, when she was crowned on 28 October 2001.[12] [13] At the time of her crowning, the 19-year-old Svensson was a third year law student and a part-time model.[14] It was her first time to participate in any beauty contest; she was appointed by the national pageant director of Miss Earth Denmark.[15] [16] [17] Svensson became the second youngest winner of Miss Earth when Drita Ziri won at age 18 in 2023.
In October 2005, she went back to the Philippines and served as one of the judges in the Miss Earth 2005, the fifth edition of the pageant won by Miss Venezuela, Alexandra Braun.[18]
In 2015, she was guest of honor and official judge in the final of Miss Earth 2015 in Vienna, Austria.[19] She advocated during the coronation night to stay focused on the noble cause of promoting environmental conservation.[20]
In May 2016, she was a judge at the Face of Denmark competition together with former Miss Earth 2009, Larissa Ramos and crowning the new Miss Earth Denmark.
External links
Notes and References
- News: Dansker kåret som Miss Earth (Dane named Miss Earth). News. Copenhagen. 28 October 2001. Berlingske. 4 March 2018.
- News: News. Denmark. 17 November 2017. 20-year-old wins Miss World 2017. DR. 17 May 2020.
- News: an Brink and Catharina Svensson to Be Married. News. Swedish Dressage. 28 September 2007. Eurodressage. 4 March 2018.
- News: Jan Brink gifter sig med danske Catharina. Heste-Nettet. Shaila. 2007-02-10. 2015-02-09.
- News: Brink - Bäst på häst. Sydsvenskan. Amelie. Bosson. 2007-12-01. 2007-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20071203104127/http://sydsvenskan.se/skane/article284110.ece. 2007-12-03. dead.
- News: Jan Brink and Catharina Svensson got married. Eurodressage News. Jacob. Smitslaan. October 2007. 2007-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20071016113925/http://eurodressage.com/news/happen/2007/october.html. 2007-10-16. dead.
- News: Jan Brink's First Clinic in America. Dressage Daily. Shaneen. Kohler. 2006-03-16. 2008-06-15. 2009-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20090621011925/http://www.dressagedaily.com/2006/dd_200603/dd_20060316.html. dead.
- News: Brink - Bäst på häst. Sydsvenskan.se. Amelie. Bosson. 2007-12-01. 2007-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20071203104127/http://sydsvenskan.se/skane/article284110.ece. 2007-12-03. dead.
- News: Jan Brink Got Married. Dressage Daily. Shaneen. Kohler. 2007-10-17. 2007-06-15.
- News: News. Swedish Dressage. 28 September 2007. Jan Brink and Catharina Svensson to Be Married. Eurodressage. 17 May 2020.
- News: Jan Brink's father (Jan Brink is vader). 19 July 2011. Horses.nl. 23 March 2010.
- News: Danish student wins 1st Miss Earth title. Manila Bulletin. Rachel. Barawid. 2001-10-30. 2009-01-03. 2019-12-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20191214013857/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-79510645. dead.
- News: Lo. Ricky. 5 November 2003. Miss Earth is now 3rd biggest int'l contest. The Philippine Star. 17 May 2020.
- News: 20-årig indisk lægedatter vinder Miss World 2017 (20-year-old Indian doctors win Miss World 2017). News. Ritzau. 18 November 2017. Dagbladet Information. 4 March 2018.
- News: Miss Earth Past Winners. Miss Earth official website. Carousel Productions. 2007-09-11.
- News: Miss Earth Locations & Dates. Pageant Almanac. 2007-11-11.
- News: Danish law student is Miss Earth. The Filipino Reporter. 2001-11-08.
- News: Record-setting victory for Miss Venezuela. Manila Standard Today. Giovanni Paolo J.. Yazon. 2005-10-26.
- News: 2 in a row: Angelia wins Miss Earth title for PH. Adina. Armin. 7 December 2015. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 4 March 2018.
- News: News. Rappler. 6 December 2015. Miss Earth 2015 coronation night. Rappler. 17 May 2020.