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Mauriziok/Miss World 1965
Date19 November 1965
PresentersDavid Jacobs, Michael Aspel[1]
VenueLyceum Ballroom, London, UK
BroadcasterBBC
Entrants48
Placements16
DebutsCosta Rica, Gambia, Malta, Syria
WithdrawalsAruba, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Spain, Turkey
ReturnsAustralia, Bolivia, Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Malaysia, Peru, Rhodesia, Tahiti
WinnerLesley Langley [2][3]
 United Kingdom
← 1964
1966 →

Miss World 1965, the 15th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 19 November 1965 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, UK. The winner was Lesley Langley of the United Kingdom.[2][3] She was crowned by Miss World 1964, Ann Sidney of United Kingdom. The UK became the second country to win the contest two years in succession. The first country to achieve this was Sweden when winning in 1951 and 1952.

Results

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Final results Contestant
Miss World 1965
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
Top 7
Top 16

Contestants

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Judges

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Miss World 1965 contestants were evaluated by a panel of judges, among whom included Martine Carol, a French actress.[2]

Debuts

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  • Costa Rica, Gambia, Indonesia, Malta, and Syria competed in Miss World for the first time.

Returning countries

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  • Australia and Tahiti last competed in 1960.
  • Rhodesia last competed in 1961.
  • Bolivia, Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Malaysia, and Peru last competed in 1963.

Nations not competing

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  •  Chile
  •  Nicaragua – Flora Sánchez Argüello
  •  Paraguay
  •  Philippines
  •  TurkeyZerrin Arbaş

References

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  1. ^ "Miss World 1965"". BBC Genome Project Retrieved 2016-6-24
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Ottawa Citizen
  3. ^ a b c d The Sydney Morning Herald
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[[:Category:Miss World]] [[:Category:1965 in London]] [[:Category:1965 beauty pageants]] [[:Category:Beauty pageants in the United Kingdom]] [[:Category:November 1965 events in the United Kingdom]]