Miss Europe 1980
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DateMarch 2, 1980
VenuePuerto de la Cruz Park, Santa Cruz, Canary Islands, Spain
Entrants20
Placements7
| Miss Europe 1980 | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 2, 1980 |
| Venue | Puerto de la Cruz Park, Santa Cruz, Canary Islands, Spain |
| Entrants | 20 |
| Placements | 7 |
| Withdrawals | Cyprus |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Karin Zorn Austria |
| Congeniality | Marlene Vermeulen (Holland) |
Miss Europe 1980, also referred to as Miss Europe 1979/80, was the 40th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 29th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held at Puerto de la Cruz Park in Santa Cruz of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain on March 2, 1980. Karin Zorn of Austria was crowned Miss Europe 1980 by outgoing titleholder Eva Maria Düringer of Austria.[1]
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Europe 1980 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up | |
| Top 7 |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Amity | |
| Miss Elegance | |
| Miss Photogenic |
Contestants
Austria – Karin Zorn
Belgium – Christine Linda Bernadette Cailliau
Denmark – Lone Gladys Jørgensen
England – Tracey Jessop
Finland – Päivi Uitto
France – Sylvie Hélène Marie Parera
Germany – Andrea Hontschik
Greece – Mika Dimitropoulou
Holland – Marlene Vermeulen[2]
Iceland – Kristín Bernharðsdóttir
Ireland – Maura McMenamim
Italy – Franca Filone
Malta – Brenda de Bono
Norway – Anette Stai
Scotland – Lorraine Davidson
Spain – María Dolores "Lola" Forner Toro
Sweden – Christina Bolinder
Switzerland – Birgit Krahl
Turkey – Serap Yalçın
Wales – Janet Beverly Hobson
