Mr Gay World 2017 Explained
The 9th edition of Mr Gay World took place from May 5–10, 2017 in Madrid and Maspalomas, Spain.[1] 21 contestants from all over the world will compete for the title and become an ambassador for the LGBT community. The reigning titleholder Mr. Gay World 2016 Roger Gosalbez [2] from Spain crowned his successor John Raspado from Philippines, at the end of the event.
Results
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Mister Gay World 2017 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 10 |  Australia – David Francis (crowned the year after Australia's absence following Patrick MacDonald's withdrawal to compete in 2016) Austria – Michael Dalpiaz Chile – Juan Pedro Pavez Bohle Ecuador – Flavio Romero India – Darshan Mandhana
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Contestants
21 contestants competed for the title:[3]
| Country | Contestant | Age | Position - Awards | Hometown | Notes |
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| Australia | David Francis | 35-37 | Top 10 | | [4] (Australia did not compete for one year after Patrick MacDonald's withdrawal in 2016) |
| Austria | Michael Dalpiaz | ----- | Top 10 | ------ | |
 Brazil | Vitor Hugo Trindade de Castro | ----- | | ------ | |
 Belgium | Raf Van Puymbroeck | 21 | 2nd Runner Up | | [5] |
| Chile | Juan Pedro Pavez Böhle | 29 | Top 10, Sport Challenge Winner and Fashion Show Winner | | [6] |
 Czech Republic | Frantisek Pesek | ----- | | | |
| Ecuador | Flavio Romero | 27 | Top 10 | | [7] |
 Finland | Joonas Nilsson | 29 | | Turku | |
| India | Darshan Mandhana | 31 | Top 10 | | [8] |
 Indonesia | Budi Alamsyah | 29 | Written test Winner, | | |
 Mexico | Jorge Gonzalez | 24 | | | [9] |
 New Zealand | Charlie Tredway | 33 | Sympathy Winner | | [10] |
 Philippines | | 36 | Mr. Gay World 2017, Swimsuit, Evening Dress, Interview, Vote Online and Social Media Winner. | | [11] |
 Poland | Andrzej Berg Dalpiaz | ----- | | | |
 South Africa | Alexander Steyn | 33 | Top 5 and Social Campaign Winner | | [12] |
 Spain | Cándido Arteaga [13] | 26 | 1st Runner Up, National Costume and Fotogenia Winner | | [14] |
| Jaromir Sufr | ----- | | | |
 Switzerland | | 32 | Top 5 | | [15] |
| | Touya Xiao | 22 | | | [16] |
 Thailand | Pattanajuk Vipadakul | 30 | | | [17] |
| | Alberto Jose Rodriguez Rengifo | 30 | | | [18] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Spain to Host Mr. Gay World 2017. Eikon.
- Web site: Thirty-year-old Spanish hunk wins Mr. Gay World 2017. April 25, 2016. Mambaonline.
- Web site: Mr. Gay World 2017 Contestants. Mr. Gay World Org..
- Web site: Meet David Francis, Australia's representative for Mr. Gay World. January 24, 2017 . Out in Perth.
- Web site: Raf Van Puymbroeck is Mister Gay Belgium 2016. Zizo Online.
- Web site: Juan Pedro Pavez Bohle se coronó Mister Gay Chile 2017. Universo Gay.
- Web site: Flavio Romero, el nuevo rostro gay de Ecuador. Extra.ec.
- Web site: Mumbai boy Darshan Mandhana finally wins Mr Gay India crown on third attempt. February 12, 2017. Mid-day.com.
- Web site: Mr. Gay World Mexico 2017 - Jorge Gonzalez. Mr. Gay World.
- Web site: Charlie Tredway Wins Mr. Gay New Zealand. February 13, 2017. Gay Express New Zealand.
- Web site: John Raspado wins Mr. Gay World Philippines 2016. October 2, 2016. Rappler.
- Web site: South African jewel in a crown. Mr. Gay World.
- Web site: Cándido Arteaga, representante de Tenerife, se convierte en Mr. Gay España 2016. July 2, 2016. Telemadrid.es.
- Web site: Cándido Arteaga, elegido Mr. Gay Pride España 2016. July 2, 2016. Mundo Deportivo.
- Web site: Marco Tornese, Switzerland's representative for Mr. Gay World. .
- Web site: Mr. Gay Taiwan Pushing Ahead For Same-Sex Marriage. Eikon.
- Web site: Doctor Takes Out Mr Gay Thailand Title After High Quality Final. Eikon.
- Web site: 2017 Mr. Gay World Venezuela Alberto Rodriguez. VN Beauties.
