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
DateAugust 4, 2013
Presenters
  • Amaryllis Temmerman
  • Brigitte Derks
  • René Vanhove
VenueElckerlijc Theatre, Antwerp, Belgium
BroadcasterMr Gay World Official Site
Entrants25
Placements10
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerChristopher Michael Olwage
 New Zealand
CongenialityDanny Dionysios Papadatos
 Canada
Best National CostumeChristopher Michael Olwage
 New Zealand
PhotogenicJaime David Montes Bernal
 Mexico

Results
Final results Contestant
Mr Gay World 2013
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Top 5
Top 10

Special awards
Award Contestant
Mr. Gay Congeniality
  •  Canada – Danny Dionysios Papadatos
Mr. Gay Photogenic
  •  Mexico – Jaime David Montes Bernal
Best National Costume
Popular Vote
Sports Challenge
Mr. Gay Swimwear
Art Challenge Award

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).

Contestants
CountryContestantAgeHeight
 ArubaAshley Peternella211.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
 AustraliaAaron Taylor261.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
 AustriaJoachim Trauner301.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
 BelgiumTom Goris[2]341.83 m (6 ft 11 in)
 BrazilMarcio Evandro Maia331.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
 CanadaDanny Dionysios Papadatos[3]281.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
 ChileJean Daniel Muñoz[4]251.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
 Czech RepublicMarek Zly341.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
 DenmarkMichael Sinan[5]351.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
 FinlandJanne Tiilikainen[6]271.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
 FranceArmando Santos[7]261.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
 Hong KongBenjie Vasquez Caraig311.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
 IndiaNolan Lewis[8]291.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
 MexicoJaime David Montes Bernal251.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
 MyanmarSai Pye Myo Kyaw281.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
 NamibiaRicardo Raymond Amunjera301.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
 New ZealandChristopher Michael Olwage271.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
 Northern IrelandConor O’Kane201.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
 PhilippinesErimar Sayo Ortigas[9]291.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
 Puerto RicoJuan Luis Ortiz301.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
 South AfricaSteve Williams[10]381.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
 SpainMiguel Ortiz[11]201.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
  SwitzerlandLuis Bonfiglio[12]251.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
 TaiwanDarien Chen301.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
 USAMatthew Simmons[13]251.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

National pageant notes

Debuts

Returning countries

References
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