Mr Gay World 2010
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Mr Gay World 2010, the 2nd Mr Gay World
pageant, was held at the Nedre Vollgate 11, in Oslo
, Norway
on February 13, 2010. Charl Van Den Berg
of South Africa
, was crowned Mr Gay World 2010 by outgoing titleholder Max Krzyzanowski from Ireland
. 23 countries and territories competed for the title.
Mr Gay World
Mr Gay World is an annual contest for gay men, seeking to establish ambassadors for Gay and Human Rights, with winners of national contests competing as delegates in a variety of categories...
pageant, was held at the Nedre Vollgate 11, in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
on February 13, 2010. Charl Van Den Berg
Charl Van Den Berg
Charl Van Den Berg is Mr Gay South Africa 2009 and Mr Gay World 2010. Charl is now a real estate agent in Johannesburg, South Africa. He will be a judge at the Mr. Gay Namibia competition on 26 Nov. 2011.-References:...
of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, was crowned Mr Gay World 2010 by outgoing titleholder Max Krzyzanowski from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. 23 countries and territories competed for the title.
Results
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Mister Gay world 2010 |
|
| 1st Runner-up |
 Australia - Byron Adu |
| 2nd Runner-up |
 Hong Kong - Rick Dean Twombley |
| 3rd Runner-up |
 Mainland China - Xindai Muyi |
| 4th Runner-up |
 Spain - Sergio Lara |
| Top 10 |
 Brazil - Thiago Silvestre Norway - Walter Heidkampf Philippines - David Noel Bosley Poland - Kamil Szmerdt Russia - David Baramiya |
Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Mr. Gay Swimwear |
|
| Mr. Gay Photogenic |
Russia - David Baramiya |
| Best National Costume |
Hong Kong - Rick Dean Twombley |
| Mr. Gay Congeniality |
Australia - Byron Adu Belgium - Cédric Fievet Hong Kong - Rick Dean Twombley Norway - Walter Heidkampf South Africa - Charl Van den Berg |
Judges
- Carlene Ang Aguilar - Miss Philippines Earth 2001Miss Philippines Earth 2001Miss Philippines 2001, the 1st edition of Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant, was held on April 28, 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. The event, produced by Carousel Productions, was telecast on RPN Channel 9 at 9 'o clock in the evening and broadcast...
, top 10 in Miss Earth 2001Miss Earth 2001Miss Earth 2001 is the first edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, organized by Carousel Productions. The pageant coronation night was held on October 28, 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. There were 42 delegates who competed in the pageant that focuses...
, Binibining PilipinasBinibining PilipinasBinibining Pilipinas is the organization responsible for sponsoring the annual national beauty pageant which selects representatives of the Philippines to Miss Universe and Miss International, among others.-History:...
- World 2005, and top 15 semi-finalist in Miss World 2005Miss World 2005Miss World 2005, the 55th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 10, 2005. Nine former Miss World titleholders and chairwoman of Miss World Organization Julia Morley judged the pageant. Miss World 2004 María Julia Mantilla of Peru...
. - Eric Butter - President of Mr. Gay World Ltd.
- Andrew Craig - Founding Editor DNA MagazineDNA MagazineDNA is an Australian monthly magazine targeted at the gay male audience. The magazine features stories, celebrity profiles, pop culture reviews, fashion tips/reviews, grooming tips and photography. The magazine is available at most newsagencies in Australia, as well as larger book stores...
. - Jarl Haugedal - International businessman and entrepreneur.
- Will Kapfer - Journalist and Vice President, and Principal of Edge Media.
- Mirka Kraus - Psychologist, specialist in clinical psychology.
- Max Krzyzanowski - Mr Gay WorldMr Gay WorldMr Gay World is an annual contest for gay men, seeking to establish ambassadors for Gay and Human Rights, with winners of national contests competing as delegates in a variety of categories...
2009. - Bruce Tallon - Chief Innovation Officer Consultant at Kempinski Hotels.
Historical significance
- Countries who also made into the top 10 previous year were Australia and South Africa.
- Australia & South Africa placed for the second consecutive year.
- Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russia and Spain placed for the first time.
Contestants
Argentina - Maximiliano Duran- Australia - Byron Adu
- Belgium - Cédric Fievet
- Brazil - Thiago Silvestre
Canada - Darren Geoffrey Bruce
Chile - Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda- Mainland China - Xiadai Muyi
- Hong Kong - Rick Dean Twombley
Iceland - Magnús Guðbergur Jónsson
Republic of Ireland - Marcus Wynne
Italy - Antony Cortinovis
Mexico - Jair Vega
New Zealand - Justin Glen Savage
Northern Ireland - Drew Hanna- Norway - Walter Heidkampf
- Philippines - David Noel Bosley
- Poland - Kamil Szmerdt
- Russia - David Baramiya
- Spain - Sergio Lara
- South Africa - Charl van den Berg
Switzerland - Tobias Dickenmann
Thailand - Sorawit Piamthongkum
United States - Brent Douglas Kuenning
Withdrawals
Contestants notes
- Sergio Lara (Spain) is Mr Gay EuropeMr Gay EuropeMr Gay Europe is a male beauty pageant for gay Europeans. It was founded by its President, Morten Rudå and was hosted for the first time in 2005. The competition was held in Oslo, Norway and the winner was Alexander van Kempen from the Netherlands...
2009. - Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda was contestant in the 2011 International Mr Gay Competition and won the tittle.
- Cédric Fievet (Belgium), Magnús Guðbergur Jónsson (Iceland), Antony Cortinovis (Italy), Walter Heidkampf (Norway), Kamil Szmerdt (Poland), David Baramiya (Russia) and Sergio Lara (Spain) competed in Mr Gay EuropeMr Gay EuropeMr Gay Europe is a male beauty pageant for gay Europeans. It was founded by its President, Morten Rudå and was hosted for the first time in 2005. The competition was held in Oslo, Norway and the winner was Alexander van Kempen from the Netherlands...
2009 in OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Sergio Lara (Spain) won Mr Gay EuropeMr Gay EuropeMr Gay Europe is a male beauty pageant for gay Europeans. It was founded by its President, Morten Rudå and was hosted for the first time in 2005. The competition was held in Oslo, Norway and the winner was Alexander van Kempen from the Netherlands...
2009, Magnús Guðbergur Jónsson (Iceland) placed in the Top 3 and Cédric Fievet (Belgium), Antony Cortinovis (Italy), Walter Heidkampf (Norway) and David Baramiya (Russia) placed in the Top 12. - Byron Adu (Australia) was contestant in the 2009 International Mr Gay Competition. He was placed 1st Runner-up. The IMG was scheduled for ManilaManilaManila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
in the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
for the summer of 2009, but the Manila team failed to produce the contest. The 2009 International Mr Gay winner was selected by an online popularity vote that named Switzerland’s Ricco Muller as the International Mr. Gay title holder for 2009 (USA was 2nd Runner Up). - Xindai Muyi (China), took part in the Mr Gay World pageant despite Beijing's attempts to prevent him doing so.