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Miss Universe 1980 was the 29th Miss Universe pageant, held on 8 July 1980[a] at the Sejong Cultural Center in Seoul, South Korea.[1] It was the first time in the pageant's history that the event was held in South Korea. Shawn Weatherly from the United States was crowned by Maritza Sayalero of Venezuela. Sixty-nine contestants competed in this year.
| Miss Universe 1980 | |
|---|---|
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| Date | 8 July 1980[a] |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment | Donny Osmond |
| Venue | Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul, South Korea |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 69 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Shawn Weatherly United States |
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe 1980 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 12 |
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Contestants
Argentina – Silvia Piedrabuena
Aruba – Magaly Maduro
Australia – Katrina Redina
Austria – Isabel Muller
Bahamas – Darlene Davies
Belgium – Brigitte Billen
Belize – Ellen Marie Clarke
Bermuda – Jill Murphy
Bolivia – Carmen Sonia Pereira Parada
Brazil – Eveline Schroeter
British Virgin Islands – Barbara Stevens
Canada – Teresa Lynn McKay
Cayman Islands – Dealia Devon Walter
Chile – María Gabriela Campusano Puelma
Colombia – Maria Patricia Arbeláez
Costa Rica – Barbara Herrero
Curaçao – Hassana Hamoud
Denmark – Jane Bill
Dominican Republic – Milagros Germán
Ecuador – Verónica Rivas
England – Julie Duckworth
Finland – Sirpa Viljamaa
France – Brigitte Choquet
Germany – Kathrin Glotzl
Greece – Roula Kanellapoulou
Guadeloupe – Elydie de Gage
Guam – Dina Aportadera
Guatemala – Lizabeth Iveth Martínez Noack
Holland – Karin Gooyer
Honduras – Etelvina Raudales Velásquez
Hong Kong – Wanda Tai
Iceland – Guðbjörg Sigurdardóttir
India – Sangeeta Motilal Bijlani
Indonesia – Andi Nana Riwayatie Basoamier
Ireland – Maura McMenamim
Israel – Ilana Shoshan
Italy – Loredana Del Santo
Japan – Hisae Hiyama
South Korea – Kim Eun-jung
Malaysia – Felicia Yong
Malta – Isabelle Zammit
Mexico – Ana Patricia Nuñez Romero
New Zealand – Diana Delyse Nottle
Northern Mariana Islands – Angelina Camacho Chong
Norway – Maiken Nielsen
Panama – Gloria Karamañites
Papua New Guinea – Mispah Alwyn
Paraguay – Martha Galli
Peru – Mariailce Ramis
Philippines – Maria Rosario Silayan †
Puerto Rico – Agnes Tañón Correa- Réunion – Myrose Hoareau
- Sint Maarten – Lucie Marie Davic
Scotland – Linda Gallagher
Singapore – Ann Chua Ai Choo
Spain – Yolanda Hoyos
Sri Lanka – Hyacinth Kurukulasuriya
Sweden – Eva Birgitta Andersson
Switzerland – Margrit Kilchoer
Tahiti – Thilda Raina Fuller
Thailand – Artitaya Promkul
Trinidad and Tobago – Althea Rocke
Turkey – Heyecan Gokoglou
Turks and Caicos Islands – Constance Lightbourne
Uruguay – Beatriz Antuñez
United States – Shawn Weatherly
United States Virgin Islands – Deborah Mardenborough
Venezuela – Maye Brandt †
Wales – Kim Ashfield
Notes
- ^ a b The event was held at 8:00 am Korea Time (UTC+09:00); for the Americas, this was July 7 in their local times including the United States.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Hwang, K. C. (8 July 1980). "Miss Universe hopes her future holds sports broadcasting career". The Columbia Record. Associated Press. p. 1. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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