Australian wins inaugural Mister Grand International

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A 19-year-old model and bartender from Australia was crowned the first Mister Grand International during a contest held in Quezon City early yesterday morning.

Michael Angelo Skyllas bested 24 other international contestants in the male pageant that promotes sports and brotherhood.

First runner-up honors went to Ratchada hamphanon of Thailand. He was followed by 2nd Runner-Up Nguyen Tien Dat, Vietnam, 2nd runner-up;  Hammid Noor, Germany, 3rd runner-up; and Joshua Reginald P. Banatin, Philippines, 4th runner-up.

Candidates from Spain and the Dominican Republic rounded up the Top 7 contestants.


Winners of fast-track events who automatically qualified for the Top 15 semi-finalists were: Social Icon, Nepal; Talent, Ecuador; Best Speaker, USA; Online Voting Star, Nepal; Sports Icon, The Dominican Republic; Fashion Icon, Thailand; and Best in Swimwear, Vietnam.

Other candidates who landed in the semis were delegates from France, Peru, Malaysia, Japan, and Sri Lanka.


Skyllas has earlier expressed his intentions to pursue a career in the Philippines.

Mark Gil Balisacan, president of the Mister Grand International Organization, said that the newest international pageant will focus on the importance of sports and how it plays a major role in every country.


Balisacan said that organizers of the Mister Grand International pageant are not in anyway related to Miss Grand International which focuses on campaign against war.

"Sports-themed activities is the main staple of Mister Grand International pageant," said Balisacan. - ROBERT R. REQUINTINA




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