Mr Gay World 2017

The 9th edition of Mr Gay World took place from May 5–10, 2017 in Madrid and Maspalomas, Spain.{{cite web|url= http://eikonline.com/spain-to-host-mr-gay-world-2017/|title= Spain to Host Mr. Gay World 2017|publisher= Eikon}} 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 {{cite web|url= http://www.mambaonline.com/2016/04/25/thirty-year-old-spanish-hunk-wins-mr-gay-world-2016/|title= Thirty-year-old Spanish hunk wins Mr. Gay World 2017|date= April 25, 2016|publisher= Mambaonline}} from Spain crowned his successor John Raspado from Philippines, at the end of the event.

Results

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! Final results

! Contestant

Mister Gay World 2017

{{flag|Philippines}} – John Raspado

1st Runner-Up

{{flag|Spain}} – Candido Arteaga

2nd Runner-Up

{{flag|Belgium}} – Raf Van Puymbroeck

3rd Runner-Up

{{flag|Switzerland}} – Marco Tornese

4th Runner-Up

{{flag|South Africa}} - Alexander Steyn

Top 10

{{flag|Australia}} – David Francis (crowned the year after Australia's absence following Patrick MacDonald's withdrawal to compete in 2016)
{{flag|Austria}} – Michael Dalpiaz
{{flag|Chile}} – Juan Pedro Pavez Bohle
{{flag|Ecuador}} – Flavio Romero
{{flag|India}} – Darshan Mandhana

Contestants

21 contestants competed for the title:{{cite web|url= http://www.mrgayworld.com/news/|title= Mr. Gay World 2017 Contestants|publisher= Mr. Gay World Org.}}

Country	Contestant	Age	Position - Awards	Hometown	Notes
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{{flag\|Australia}}	David Francis	35-37	Top 10		{{cite web\|url= http://www.outinperth.com/meet-australias-representative-mr-gay-world/\|title=Meet David Francis, Australia's representative for Mr. Gay World\|date=January 24, 2017 \|publisher=Out in Perth}} (Australia did not compete for one year after Patrick MacDonald's withdrawal in 2016)
{{flag\|Austria}}	Michael Dalpiaz \|
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{{flag\|Brazil}}	Vitor Hugo Trindade de Castro\|
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{{flag\|Belgium}}	Raf Van Puymbroeck	21	2nd Runner Up	Vosselaar	{{cite web\|url=http://zizo-online.be/article/9441\|title=Raf Van Puymbroeck is Mister Gay Belgium 2016\|publisher=Zizo Online}}
{{flag\|Chile}}	Juan Pedro Pavez Böhle	29	Top 10, Sport Challenge Winner and Fashion Show Winner	Los Lagos Region	{{cite web\|url=https://tendencias.universogay.com/juan-pedro-pavez-bohle-se-corono-mister-gay-chile-2017__09012017.html\|title=Juan Pedro Pavez Bohle se coronó Mister Gay Chile 2017\|publisher=Universo Gay}}
{{flag\|Czech Republic}}	Frantisek Pesek \|
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{{flag\|Ecuador}}	Flavio Romero	27	Top 10	Portoviejo	{{cite web\|url=http://www.extra.ec/buena-vida/mister-gay-ecuador-flavioromero-madrid-XN1069606\|title=Flavio Romero, el nuevo rostro gay de Ecuador\|publisher=Extra.ec}}
{{flag\|Finland}} \|Joonas Nilsson \|29 \| \|Turku \|
{{flag\|India}}	Darshan Mandhana	31	Top 10	Mumbai	{{cite web\|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-boy-darshan-mandhana-finally-wins-mr-gay-india-crown-on-third-attempt/17988167\|title= Mumbai boy Darshan Mandhana finally wins Mr Gay India crown on third attempt\|date= February 12, 2017\|publisher= Mid-day.com}}
{{flag\|Indonesia}}	Budi Alamsyah	29	Written test Winner,	------
{{flag\|Mexico}}	Jorge Gonzalez	24		Zacatecas City	{{cite web\|url=http://www.mrgayworld.com/mr-gay-world-mexico-2017-jorge-gonzalez/\|title= Mr. Gay World Mexico 2017 - Jorge Gonzalez\|publisher= Mr. Gay World}}
{{flag\|New Zealand}}	Charlie Tredway	33	Sympathy Winner	Auckland	{{cite web\|url=http://www.gayexpress.co.nz/2017/02/charlie-tredway-wins-mr-gay-new-zealand/\|title= Charlie Tredway Wins Mr. Gay New Zealand\|date= February 13, 2017\|publisher= Gay Express New Zealand}}
{{flag\|Philippines}}	John Raspado	36	Mr. Gay World 2017, Swimsuit, Evening Dress, Interview, Vote Online and Social Media Winner.	Baguio	{{cite web\|url=http://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/specials/148004-john-raspado-mr-gay-world-philippines-2016-winner\|title= John Raspado wins Mr. Gay World Philippines 2016\|date= October 2, 2016\|publisher= Rappler}}
{{flag\|Poland}}	Andrzej Berg Dalpiaz \|
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{{flag\|South Africa}}	Alexander Steyn	33	Top 5 and Social Campaign Winner	Bloemfontein	{{cite web\|url=http://www.mrgayworld.com/south-african-jewel-in-a-crown/\|title= South African jewel in a crown\|publisher= Mr. Gay World}}
{{flag\|Spain}}	Cándido Arteaga {{cite web\|url=http://www.telemadrid.es/noticias/sociedad/noticia/candido-arteaga-representante-de-tenerife-se-convierte-en-mr-gay-espana-20\|title= Cándido Arteaga, representante de Tenerife, se convierte en Mr. Gay España 2016\|date= July 2, 2016\|publisher= Telemadrid.es}}	26	1st Runner Up, National Costume and Fotogenia Winner	Tenerife	{{cite web\|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/elotromundo/gente/20160702/402920965682/candido-arteaga-mr-gay-pride-espana-2016-tenerife-enfermero.html\|title= Cándido Arteaga, elegido Mr. Gay Pride España 2016\|date= July 2, 2016\|publisher= Mundo Deportivo}}
{{flag\|Slovak Republic}}	Jaromir Sufr \|
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{{flag\|Switzerland}}	Marco Tornese	32	Top 5	Lausanne	{{cite web\|url= http://www.facebook.com/mrgayswitzerland/\|title=Marco Tornese, Switzerland's representative for Mr. Gay World\|website=Facebook }}
{{flag\|Taiwan}}	Touya Xiao	22		Taipei	{{cite web\|url=http://eikonline.com/mr-gay-taiwan-pushing-ahead-for-same-sex-marriage/\|title= Mr. Gay Taiwan Pushing Ahead For Same-Sex Marriage\|publisher= Eikon}}
{{flag\|Thailand}}	Pattanajuk Vipadakul	30		Udon Thani	{{cite web\|url=http://eikonline.com/doctor-takes-out-mr-gay-thailand-title-after-high-quality-final//\|title= Doctor Takes Out Mr Gay Thailand Title After High Quality Final\|publisher= Eikon}}
{{flag\|Venezuela}}	Alberto Jose Rodriguez Rengifo	30		Caracas	{{cite web\|url=http://www.vnbeauties.com/t70371-topic\|title= 2017 Mr. Gay World Venezuela Alberto Rodriguez\|publisher= VN Beauties}}

References

Category:2017 in LGBTQ history

Category:May 2017 in Spain

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