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
PresentersAmaryllis Temmerman, Brigitte Derks & René Vanhove
VenueElckerlijc theatre, Antwerp, Belgium
BroadcasterMr Gay World Official Site
Entrants25
Placements10
DebutsAruba, Denmark, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Ukraine
WithdrawalsBulgaria, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Pakistan, Venezuela
ReturnsAustria, Belgium, India, Northern Ireland
WinnerChristopher Michael Olwage
 New Zealand
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
  •  USA - Matthew "Matt" Simmons
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).

Expected Contestants
CountryContestantAgeHeightNational Title
 ArubaAshley Peternella211.88 m (6 ft 2 in)Mr Gay Aruba
 AustraliaAaron Taylor261.83 m (6 ft 0 in)Mr Gay Australia
 AustriaJoachim Trauner301.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)Mr Gay Austria
 BelgiumTom Goris[2]341.83 m (6 ft 11 in)Mr Gay Belgium
 BrazilMarcio Evandro Maia[3]331.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Mr Gay Brazil
 CanadaDanny Dionysios Papadatos[4]281.78 m (5 ft 10 in)Mr Gay Canada
 ChileJean Daniel Muñoz[5]251.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Mr Gay Chile
 Czech RepublicMarek Zly341.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Mr Gay Czech Republic
 DenmarkMichael Sinan[6]351.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)Mr Gay Denmark
 FinlandJanne Tiilikainen[7]271.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Mr Gay Finland
 FranceArmando Santos[8]261.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)Mr Gay France
 Hong KongBenjie Vasquez Caraig311.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)Mr Gay Honkong
 IndiaNolan Lewis[9]291.78 m (5 ft 10 in)Mr Gay India
 MexicoJaime David Montes Bernal251.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)Mr Gay Mexico
 MyanmarSai Pye Myo Kyaw281.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Mr Gay Myanmar
 NamibiaRicardo Raymond Amunjera301.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)Mr Gay Namibia
 New ZealandChristopher Michael Olwage271.78 m (5 ft 10 in)Mr Gay New Zealand
 Northern IrelandConor O’Kane201.73 m (5 ft 8 in)Mr Gay Northern Ireland
 PhilippinesErimar Sayo Ortigas[10]291.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)Mr Gay Philippines
 Puerto RicoJuan Luis Ortiz301.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)Mr Gay Puerto Rico
 South AfricaSteve Williams[11]381.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Mr Gay South Africa
 SpainMiguel Ortiz[12]201.83 m (6 ft 0 in)Mr Gay Spain
  SwitzerlandLuis Bonfiglio[13]251.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Mr Gay Switzerland
 TaiwanDarien Chen301.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)Mr Gay Taiwan
 USAMatthew Simmons[14]251.68 m (5 ft 6 in)Mr Gay USA

National pageant notes

Debuts

Returning countries

References
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