Mr Gay Europe

Mr Gay Europe is a male competition for gay Europeans about important LGBTQIA+ themes. Every year a new Mr. Gay Europe will be crowned, who will be an ambassador for the LGBTQIA+ community. It was founded by its former President, Morten Rudå and its current President, Tore Aasheim; 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. The following year, Amsterdam was the host city.

In 2006 at Amsterdam, Nandor Gyongyosi of Hungary won the title.

Mr Gay Europe Contest 2007 was held in Budapest, August 5, as part of Pride Island Europa, Central and Eastern Europe's largest new International GLBTQ celebration. The winner was Germany's Jackson Netto.

In 2008, again in Budapest, the competition was won by Spain's Antonio Pedro Almijez.[1][2]

In 2009, the competition was held in Oslo and won by Spain's Sergio Lara.[3] In 2010, the competition was supposed to be in Geneva, Switzerland, but was cancelled. In 2011 the competition was in Braşov, Romania. The 2010/2011 winner was Giulio Spatola, from Palermo (Italy).[4]

In 2012, the competition was held in Rome, Italy and won by Miguel Ortiz from Spain.

In 2013, the event was held in Prague and Robbie O'Bara of Ireland won Mr Gay Europe 2013.[5] Robbie is originally from Canada of Canadian/Japanese descent and has returned to that country to start practising as a medical doctor.

In 2014, the competition was held in Austria (14 of June, Bregenz). For the first time in MGE history, the contest took the delegates on a journey through the hosting country. The finale took place in the Bregenzer Festspielhaus. Mr Gay Europe 2014 title goes home to Scandinavia with Jack Johansson of Sweden.[6] The judging panel included Tore Aasheim, the president of Mr. Gay Europe, and Coenie Kukkuk, the Director Africa & Middle East of Mr. Gay World.[7]

In 2015, the competition was cancelled but was rescheduled to be held in Sweden and Norway 29. July to 7. August 2016, starting in Stockholm with the Pride Parade, before journeying west to Trondheim and Oslo. Belgium’s Raf Van Puymbroeck took home the title of Mr Gay Europe 2016.

In 2017, the competition was held in Stockholm, Sweden and won by Matt Rood from England.

In 2018, the competition was held in Warsaw and Poznan in Poland, and was won by Enrique Doleschy from Germany.

Previous winners
Year Delegate From Venue
2005 Alexander van Kempen  Netherlands Oslo, Norway
2006 Nándi Gyöngyösi  Hungary Amsterdam, Netherlands
2007 Jackson Netto  Germany Budapest, Hungary
2008 Antonio Pedro Almijez  Spain Budapest, Hungary
2009 Sergio Lara  Spain Oslo, Norway
2011 Giulio Spatola  Italy Braşov, Romania
2012 Miguel Ortiz  Spain Rome, Italy
2013 Robbie Obara  Ireland Prague, Czech Republic
2014 Jack Johansson  Sweden Bregenz, Austria
2016 Raf Van Puymbroeck  Belgium Oppdal, Norway
2017 Matt Rood  England Stockholm, Sweden
2018 Enrique Doleschy  Germany Poznan, Poland
2019 Alexander Petrov  Bulgaria Cologne, Germany
2022 Paul Dennison  England Alnwick, England
2023 Tim Küsters  The Netherlands Alnwick, England

2023 in Alnwick, Northumberland (England)
CountryContestant Age HeightTitle
 BelgiumMaarten Truijen 34 182
 BulgariaGabriel Stoyanov 32 182
 CzechKevin Drábek 50 1751st Runner Up
 GermanyChris Janik 46 176
 IrelandStephan LeHane 31 170
 NetherlandsTim Küsters 28 180Winner
 Norway Nicolay Berge 27 173
 Spain Ruben Carranza 35 171
 United KingdomDavid Allwood 35 1812nd Runner Up

Prices

Personal interview (20%) The Netherlands Tim Küsters
Our Project ( 15%)  The Netherlands Tim Küsters
Online Vote (15%)  Belgium Maarten Truijen
The written test (15%)  Great Britain David Allwood
SoMe Challenge (15%)  Czech Kevin Drábek
Photogenic Challenge (10%)  Belgium Maarten Truijen
Sports Challenge (5%)  The Netherlands Tim Küsters
Mr. Congeniality (5%)  Belgium Maarten Truijen
National Costume  The Netherlands Tim Küsters

2018 in Poznan, Poland
CountryContestant Age HeightTitle
 DenmarkNiels Jansen[8] 44 1791st Runner Up
 EnglandPhillip Dzwonkiewicz[9] 36 1822nd Runner Up
 GermanyEnrique Doleschy[10] 30 182Winner
 IrelandGuilherme Souza[11] 25 183
 PolandKarol Pacyna[12] 22 179
 UkraineDominik Svechnikov[13] 20 178
 WalesChristopher Price[14] 26 194

2017 in Stockholm, Sweden
CountryContestant Age HeightTitle
 BelgiumJaimie Deblieck[15] 18 186
 BulgariaYuksel Yuseinov[16] 28 173
 Czech RepublicDaniel Fröhlich[17] 23 183
 EnglandMatt Rood[18] 37 172Winner
 FinlandRami Kiiskinen[19] 20 178
 GermanyNiko Wirachman[20] 27 178
 IrelandStephen Lehane[21] 24 1781st Runner Up
 PolandKacper Sobieralski[22] 26 178
 Portugalv[23] 27 170
 ScotlandSteven Whyte[24] 39 1742nd Runner Up
 SlovakiaJaromir Šufr[25] 41 180
 WalesBen Brown[26] 28 182

2016 in Oppdal, Norway
CountryContestantAgeTitle
 BelgiumRaf Van Puymbroeck[27]21Winner
 BulgariaDimitar Dimitrov[28]33
 Czech RepublicLadislav Agh[29]28
 DenmarkDanni Sigen[30]292nd Runner Up
 EnglandJoni Valadares[31]281st Runner Up
 IrelandKonrad Im[32]27
 PolandAndrzej Berg[33]27
 SlovakiaMarek Gajdos[34]25
 SpainSergio Diaz Rullo Brasero[35]26
 WalesPaul Davies[36]32

2014 in Vienna, Austria
CountryContestantAgeHeightTitle
 AustriaRobert Prolic[37]23186Disqualified
 BelgiumDavid Joest[38]34187
 BulgariaGeorgi Todorov[39]31176
 CyprusKiriakos Spanos[40]25183
 Czech RepublicMichal[41]29
 DenmarkChristian-Sebastian[42]241752nd runner-up
 FranceOlivier Croft[43]31184
 GermanyFabrice[44]22184
 IrelandRobbie Lawlor[45]23181
 LithuaniaMinde[46]28175
 Northern IrelandNick Flanagan[47]221803rd runner-up
 PolandConrad Filas[48]26183
 SwedenJack Johansson[49]20179Winner[50]
  SwitzerlandMax Escobar[51]28175
 UkraineKazza Aivazovskii[52]29
 United KingdomStuart Hatton Jr[53]291701st runner-up

2013 in Prague, Czech Republic
CountryContestantAgeHeightTitle
 AustriaPatrick Santos24184Sports Challenge 2013
 BelgiumTom Gorris34183
 BulgariaYanislav Pavlov32179
 Czech RepublicMarek Zly34180
 DenmarkMichael Sinan Thomsen35181MGE Congeniality 2013
 FinlandAleks Vehkala19182
 FranceArmando Santos26176MGE Internet Vote (People's Choice) 2013
 GermanyRandy Ohmer30178
 IrelandRobbie Obara26189Mr Gay Europe 2013, Best Interview & Best Talent
 ItalyAlessio Cuvello25175
 NetherlandsBobby de Vries18184
 Northern IrelandConor O’Kane20173
 SlovakiaJozef Hulina26184MGE Photogenic 2013
 SpainEdgar Moreno34181
 SwedenFritiof Teodor Ingelhammar201872nd Runner Up & Written Test 2013
  SwitzerlandLuis Bonfiglio25175
 United KingdomLeroy Williamson281871st Runner Up & MGE Swimwear 2013

2012 in Rome, Italy
CountryContestantAgeHeightHairEyesCityOccupationZodiacInterviewTalentWrittenPhotoSportCongenialitySwim WearInternet VoteStage Perf.Last QuestionTotal
 AustriaJoachim Trauner29181BlondBlueViennaArea managerTaurus33
 BelarusAleksandr Korik24176BlackGreenMinskManagerLibra4
 BulgariaChavdar Arsov25176BlackBrownSofiaCoachSaggittarius
 CyprusKiri Spanos24184BlackBrownNicosiaGraduateLeo13
 Czech RepublicTomáš Frýda24178BlondBluePraguePersonal trainerLeo145
 DenmarkJobbe Joller23179BrownBrownAarhusStudentScorpio
 EstoniaVadim Firsa22170BrownBrownTallinnHotel administratorVirgo
 FinlandJanne Tiilikainen26175BlondBlueHelsinkiStudentSaggittarius135170
 FranceRemy Frejaville31178BlackBrownMontpellierSales representativeAries24223174
 GermanyChris Janik35178BrownBlueCologneOffice clerkScorpio
 GreeceArgyrios Stelios Christakis29175BlackBlueHeraklionHairdresserCancer114
 IrelandSteven Baitson22180BrownBrownDublinModel / hairdresserLeo
 ItalyNicholas Menna27184BrownBrownRomeDancerGemini2351154181
 MaltaSteve Grech31178BrownBlueBirkirkaraRetail & personal trainerPisces443512195
 Northern IrelandDaniel Hegarty21191BrownBlueDerryHairdresserTaurus
 NorwaySebastian Okshovd22165BlackBrownBeitostølenKindergarten assistantVirgo
 SlovakiaMartin Lhota21168RedBlueBratislavaFlight attendantAries
 SpainMiguel Ortiz19183BlackBrownHuelvaNational Police studentSaggittarius522131204
 SwedenErik da Silva26180BrownBrownStockholmModel / laser technicianTaurus222
  SwitzerlandStephan Bitterlin43176BrownBrownZurichDancer / teacherCancer5
 TurkeyDenis Hamdi25176BlackBrownİstanbulStudentScorpio

2011 in Braşov, Romania
CountryContestantAgeHeightHairEyesCityOccupationZodiacTitle
 BulgariaStanislav Tanchev36xBrownBrownSofiaSportsman (track & field & triathlon)Aquarius
 FranceGuillaume Barbier27190BlondBrownParisStudent social workerLibra
 IcelandSimon Cramer Larsen26183BrownBlueReykjavíkHigh school teacherAries
 IrelandBarry Francis Gouldsbury27185BlondBlueDublinHairdresserAquarius
 ItalyGiulio Spatola26175BlondGreenPalermoFilmmaker / hotel managerCancerMr Gay Europe 2011
 NorwaySnorre Andreassen36xBlondBlueOsloHairstylistPisces
 RomaniaNicu Manea32172BrownBrownCurtea de ArgeșHuman resources specialistAquarius
 RussiaRamin Ismailov20181BlackBrownMoscowPsychology studentCapricorn
 SwedenChristo Willesen25181BrownGreenGothenburgBartender and waiterCapricorn
 TurkeyAleydin Aliyev22169BlackBrownAnkaraBallet and show dancerPisces

Although an edition for 2010 was supposed to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, the edition was cancelled and no contest was held in this year.

2009 in Oslo, Norway
CountryContestantAgeHeightCityOccupationTitle
 BelarusAndrei Charkas23182MinskShop assistant & journalist
 BelgiumCédric Fievey26173BrusselsProduction managerTop 12 Semi-finalist
 BulgariaRadoslav Iliev22178SofiaStudent
 Czech RepublicMartin Miko23192ČastáBartender
 DenmarkMitchel Nebelong-Ibsen20180KastrupStop AIDS worker
 EstoniaMadis Räästas28180TallinnWaiterTop 12 Semi-finalist & Challenge winner
 GermanyDominic Meury23180MünchenIndustry worker
 IcelandMagnus Jonsson24184ReykjanesbærSteward & spinning instructorTop 3 Finalist
 IrelandJason Masterson23165TallaghtDisability care assistantTop 3 Finalist
 ItalyAntony Cortinovis24183BergamoPizza manTop 12 Semi-finalist
 NetherlandsJeffrey Zevenbergen27190RidderkerkSocial workerTop 12 Semi-finalist & MGE People's Choice 2009
 Northern IrelandJames Smallman23176DerryWaiter/bar man & call centre agentTop 12 Semi-finalist
 NorwayWalter Heidkampf49184OsloSenior health officerTop 12 Semi-finalist
 PolandKamil Szmerdt21175TychyBartender
 PortugalAndré Caldeira Rodrigues32180LisbonEntrepreneur & financial executiveMGE Congeniality 2009
 RomaniaAndy Claudiu Postica22180BucharestHair stylistTop 12 Semi-finalist
 RussiaDavid Baramia24180VladimirLandscape designerTop 12 Semi-finalist & MGE No 1 Talent 2009
 SlovakiaRoman Vašek21178ČastáReceptionist
 SloveniaRobert Kulovec Mueller29182LjubljanaStudent & web firm business owner
 SpainSergio Lara26180BarcelonaGraduateMr Gay Europe 2009 & Mr Gay Swimwear 2009
 SwedenMirza Muhic28182StockholmMerchandiser & salesman
  SwitzerlandRicco Müller24174ZurichProducerTop 12 Semi-finalist
 TurkeyHalil Adem Said25178BursaReceptionist

2008 in Budapest, Hungary
CountryContestantAgeHeightCityOccupation
 AustriaMichael Fröhle24177FeldkirchIT-engineer
 BelgiumLionel Grégoire23180WemmelStudent
 BulgariaDeyan Kolev28176VarnaStudent
 Czech RepublicJakub Starý22187PragueStudent
Gran CanariaDempsey26188Playa del InglesFreelance hairdresser
 HungaryPéter Gyökeres21170--
 IcelandHreinn Erlingsson22171HafnarfjördurStudent
 IrelandBarry Meegan29188DublinConsultant
 ItalyFabrizio Caiazza33180MilanPolice officer
 LithuaniaVipas Burnickis20179VilniusArtist
 MaltaSteve Grech27178CospicuaHealth & fitness, personal trainer
 NetherlandsStefan Onland20186EnschedeStudent
 Northern IrelandGraeme Williamson25191BelfastZookeeper
 NorwayKai Thomas Ryen Larsen21179OsloArtist
 PortugalPaulo Almeida33178LisbonPrison guard
 RomaniaAlex Ocros22177BucharestSale manager
 RussiaAndrey Vernadsky26180MoscowCopyrighter
 SerbiaIvan Maljukanović19180BelgradeStudent
 SlovakiaRobert Pusztai18181FilakovoStudent
 SloveniaLev Dermota26190LjubljanaArtist
 SpainAntonio Pedro Almijez22177MadridLifeguard
 SwedenJoachim Brattfjord Corneliusson21185Lilla EdetPainter
 WalesMatthew Jones36183CaerphillyHealth store manager
Non Participating
 United KingdomTom Jones26177GosportWrestler

2007 in Budapest, Hungary
CountryContestantAgeHeightCityOccupationTitle
 AzerbaijanSadikh Ragimov19169BakuStudent
 BelgiumJens Taghon19178KoekelareSales assistant
 BulgariaIvo Krustev29181SofiaDancer
 DenmarkMikkel Svarre30177CopenhagenTeacher
 FranceYori Bailleres23173ParisDJ
Gran CanariaLeonardo Luíz Murilo19180MaspalomasPromotion staff
 GermanyJackson Netto25177StuttgartStudentMr Gay Europe 2007 & Mr Gay Swimwear 2007
 HungaryDeam Ladányi24173BudapestCommunications manager
 IrelandJohn Rice23182BelfastRestaurant supervisor2nd Runner Up
 IsraelShachar Eyal25173HaifaBartender
 ItalyDiego Gerolimi23187BolognaStudent
LaplandThor-Kjetil Sundbakk29165KirkenesNurse
 MacedoniaKiko -21178SkopjeChemist
 MoldovaEugeniu -24180ChişinăuClothing designer and TV correspondent
 NetherlandsStefan Onland19185EnschedeSocial workerMGE People's Choice 2007
 Northern IrelandMikey Robinson21174DublinCommunications executive
 NorwayMarius Svela20186RandabergSoldierMGE No 1 Talent 2007
 PolandPrzemysław Rogacki22182LegnicaChef
 PortugalJosé Marques23170PortoTelecommunications expert
 RomaniaEmanuel -25175BucharestStudent
 SerbiaBlagoje Bjeloglav24183NišStudent
 SloveniaLev Dermota24190LjubljanaStudentMGE Congeniality 2007
 SpainJosé Luís Fuster Genovart24180PalmaSales representative
 United KingdomMark Carter24181BradfordPolice officer1st Runner Up

2006 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
CountryContestantAgeHeightCityOccupation
 AustriaAaron Michael Jackson33186ViennaResearcher
 BelgiumBart Hesters20182LochristiStudent nurse
 BulgariaVassil Nikolov20185PlovdivStudent
 DenmarkMikkel Svarre29177CopenhagenTeacher
 FranceJules24175ParisStudent
Gran CanariaEdgar González26178Las PalmasZookeeper
 HungaryNándi Gyöngyösi29178MiskolcComputer designer
 IrelandKeith Kearney25175DublinCarpenter
 ItalySalvatore Carfora22182MilanRetail manager
LaplandTobias Johansson26179PiteåSecurity engineer
 LithuaniaLiūtas Balčiūnas21185KaunasBartender
 MacedoniaIvica M.21185SkopjeGLBT activist
 NetherlandsJoep Mesman24181EindhovenConference assistant
 NorwayOlav Hanto31173PorsgrunnFreelance actor
 RussiaNikita Kutuzoff24180MoscowSales manager
 SwedenHenrik Lindholm19197HelsingborgStudent
 WalesMatthew Jones34187CardiffSales manager

2005 in Oslo, Norway
CountryContestantAgeHeightOccupationTitle
 AustriaAaron Michael Jackson32186Economic researcherMr Gay Swimwear 2005
 BulgariaIvan Penev23179Student
 DenmarkHugues Maxime Germany37185Chef
 EstoniaUrmas Külama25184Restaurant manager
 GermanySuat Bahçeci19174Student
 HungaryKyan Smith21187Sales representativeMGE People's Choice 2005
 ItalyAlessandro Tamburrino22187Student
LaplandErik Berg21173Sales representative
 LatviaNormunds Beinerts22184Bookkeeper
 NetherlandsAlexander van Kempen20181StudentMr Gay Europe 2005 & MGE Congeniality 2005
 NorwayDavid Thorkildsen20181Sales representative
 SwedenJörgen Tenor20184Stage technician
  SwitzerlandSven Müller26178Office worker

See also

Footnotes
  1. "Gay Men Of Europe Embrace A New Queen". Sydney MX (Australia). July 7, 2008. Spain's Antonio Pedro Almijez is crowned the winner of Mr Gay Europe 2008 at the event's final in Budapest, Hungary. The contest pitted 20 gay men against each other in a bid to be crowned the most attractive gay man on the continent.
  2. Steve Rothaus (July 3, 2008). "Amid petrol bomb attacks, 400 police committed to gay beauty pageant in Budapest". Gay South Florida. While gay activists in Budapest are complaining that the police are not protecting gay businesses in the city, the organisers of Mr Gay Europe have announced they will have "400 policemen and women to protect them during the final." Two gay venues have been attacked with petrol bombs in the last week... Organisers said: "The police will protect the Mr Gay Europe final with a 400 man strong force." The militant protesters have put up a web page with names and addresses of all gay venues in Budapest and already two bars have been attacked with fire bombs.
  3. John McGurk (November 2, 2008). "Waiter served up Mr Gay title". Sunday Life. Waiter James Smallman was crowned at the annual Mr Gay Ireland competition in Dublin last weekend... James will join the Mr Gay Ireland winner, Dublin-based martial arts coach Max Krzyzanowski (37) to compete in the Mr Gay Europe and Mr Gay World contests in Oslo and Vancouver next year.
  4. Giulio Spatola è Mister Gay Europe 2011
  5. "MGE 2013: Ireland goes all the way | MrGayEurope.com". Archived from the original on 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  6. "Newsflash: Mr. Gay Europe 2014 is Incredibly Princely". BuzzFeed.
  7. "Mr Gay Europe is on the road!". 9 June 2014.
  8. "Denmark 2018". 14 June 2018.
  9. "England 2018". 14 June 2018.
  10. "Germany 2018". 18 July 2018.
  11. "Ireland 2018". 13 May 2018.
  12. "Poland 2018". 21 July 2018.
  13. "Ukraine 2018". July 2018.
  14. "Wales 2018". 18 July 2018.
  15. "Belgium 2017". 22 June 2017.
  16. "Bulgaria 2017". 8 May 2017.
  17. "Czech Republic 2017". 18 May 2017.
  18. "England 2017". 4 May 2017.
  19. "Finland 2017". 14 July 2017.
  20. "Germany 2017". 14 July 2017.
  21. "Ireland 2017". 5 May 2017.
  22. "Poland 2017". 14 July 2017.
  23. "Portugal 2017". 2 July 2017.
  24. "Scotland 2017". 5 May 2017.
  25. "Slovak Republic 2017". 3 June 2017.
  26. "Wales 2017". 5 May 2017.
  27. "Belgium 2016". 8 June 2016.
  28. "Bulgaria 2016". 24 May 2016.
  29. "Czech Republic 2016". 24 May 2016.
  30. "Denmark 2016". 30 June 2016.
  31. "England 2016". 24 May 2016.
  32. "Ireland 2016". 7 June 2016.
  33. "Poland 2016". 12 July 2016.
  34. "Slovak Republic 2016". 24 May 2016.
  35. "Spain 2016". 13 July 2016.
  36. "Wales 2016". 24 May 2016.
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