Alina Sanko
{{Short description|Russian model and beauty pageant titleholder (born 1998)}}
{{family name hatnote|lang=Eastern Slavic|Stanislavovna|Sanko}}
{{Infobox pageant titleholder
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| name = Alina Sanko
| native_name = {{nobold|Алина Санько}}
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| birth_name = Alina Stanislavovna Sanko
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| birth_place = Azov, Russia
| education = State University of Land Use Planning
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| title = Miss Russia 2019
| competitions = {{ubl|Miss Russia 2019|(Winner)|Miss World 2019|(Top 12)|Miss Universe 2020|(Unplaced)}}
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Alina Stanislavovna Sanko ({{langx|ru|link=no|Алина Станиславовна Санько}}) is a Russian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2019. She represented Russia at Miss World 2019, where she reached the top twelve, and at Miss Universe 2020, where she was unplaced.
Early life and education
Sanko was born in Azov. Prior to winning Miss Russia 2019, Sanko resided in Moscow and studied architecture at the Moscow State University of Land Management.{{cite web|url=https://vk.com/alinasanko|title=Alina Sanko VK|accessdate=13 April 2019|website=VKontakte}} She had previously worked as a model for an online catalogue.{{cite web|title="Мисс Россия 2019": За главную корону страны будут бороться ростовчанки Алина Санько и Елена Разинкова|url=https://www.rostov.kp.ru/daily/26965/4020806/|date=12 April 2019|language=Russian|publisher=Komsomolskaya Pravda}}
Pageantry
In 2019, Sanko represented Azov and won Miss Russia 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.donnews.ru/Alina-Sanko-predstavit-Azov-v-finale-konkursa-krasoty-Miss-Rossiya-2019_91816|title=Алина Санько представит Азов в финале конкурса красоты "Мисс Россия-2019"|date=22 March 2019|publisher=Donnnews|language=Russian}} She succeeded Yulia Polyachikhina of Chuvashia. The runners-up were Arina Verina of Yekaterinburg and Ralina Arabova of Tatarstan.{{cite web|url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/26966.5/4021391/|title=Корону "Мисс Россия-2019" завоевала 20-летняя Алина Санько из Азова|last=Khozhateleva|first=Yulia|date=13 April 2019|language=Russian|publisher=Komsomolskaya Pravda}}{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/obschestvo/6332369|title=Алина Санько стала победительницей конкурса "Мисс Россия - 2019"|date=13 April 2019|language=Russian|publisher=Tass}}{{cite web|url=https://74.ru/text/style/66053479|title="Мисс Россия" в режиме онлайн: первой красавицей страны стала девушка из Азова|date=13 April 2019|publisher=74.ru|language=Russian}} As part of her winning prize, Sanko was awarded a brand new car and ₽3 million.{{cite web|url=https://ria.ru/20190414/1552671518.html|title=Титул "Мисс Россия" завоевала Алина Санько|date=13 April 2019|publisher=RIA Novosti|language=Russian}}{{cite web|url=https://rg.ru/2019/04/14/studentka-iz-azova.html|title=Конкурс "Мисс Россия-2019" выиграла студентка из Азова|last=Nashkul|first=Nikita|date=14 April 2019|publisher=Rg.ru|language=Russian}}
As Miss Russia, Sanko represented Russia at both Miss World 2019 and Miss Universe 2019, however, due to conflicting dates she only competed in Miss World. Russia withdrew from Miss Universe following delays in announcing the date and venue for the competition, which would have made it difficult to find a replacement for Sanko and secure an American visa.{{cite web|url=http://bloknot-rostov.ru/news/donchanka-zavoevala-koronu-miss-rossii-2019--1089983|title=Дончанка завоевала корону "Мисс России-2019"|language=Russian|date=13 April 2019|publisher=Bloknot Rostov}}{{cite web|url=https://vm.ru/news/624248.html|title=Жюри назвали победительницу конкурса "Мисс Россия-2019"|date=13 April 2019|language=Russian|publisher=Vechernyaya Moskva|last=Kurganova|first=Yulia}}{{cite web|url=https://news.ru/en/show-business/russia-will-not-participate-in-miss-universe-2019/|title=No Miss Universe Russia this year|accessdate=19 November 2019}} In March 2021, it was confirmed that Sanko would represent Russia at Miss Universe 2020.{{cite web|url=https://ren.tv/news/shou-biznes/809196-miss-rossiia-2019-alina-sanko-poedet-na-konkurs-miss-vselennaia|title="Мисс Россия-2019" Алина Санько поедет на конкурс "Мисс Вселенная"|website=REN TV|date=March 5, 2021|access-date=March 5, 2021|language=ru}}
References
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{{S-bef|before=Yulia Polyachikhina, Chuvashia}}
{{s-ttl|title=Miss Russia
|years= 2019}}
{{S-aft|after = Anna Linnikova, Orenburg}}
{{S-bef|before=Natalya Stroeva, Yakutia}}
{{s-ttl|title=Miss World Russia
|years= 2019}}
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{{S-bef|before=Yulia Polyachikhina, Chuvashia}}
{{s-ttl|title=Miss Universe Russia
|years= 2020}}
{{S-aft|after = Ralina Arabova, Tatarstan}}
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{{Miss Russia titleholders}}
{{Miss World 2019 delegates}}
{{Miss Universe 2020 delegates}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanko, Alina}}
Category:Miss World 2019 delegates
Category:Russian beauty pageant winners