Miss Polo International
International beauty pageant
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Miss Polo International is an international beauty pageant with a focus on the sport of polo.[2] It was created in Nigeria by Ibife Alufohai in 2018.[3] It was established help give participants a platform that seeks to bring people from around the world together to promote the participation of women in global activities and improve educational opportunities.[4][5][6]
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| Formation | 2018 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Abuja |
| Location | |
Official language | English |
President | Ibife Alufohai[1] |
| Website | polointernational |
The current titleholder of Miss Polo International 2024 is Patricia Escalante from Colombia.[7]
History
The pageant started in Abuja, Nigeria in 2018. Nasneen Sheikh from India, representing Miss Polo India was crowned the first Miss Polo International in Abuja, Nigeria.[8][9][10][11] In 2019, the second edition was hosted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dewanti Kumala from Indonesia, representing Miss Polo Indonesia was crowned as the winner.[12][13]
Miss Polo International is a non-swimsuit/non-bikini beauty pageant instead participants have five components that go into their score: a project, an interview, fashion, sports wear, and evening gown.[14] The aims of the pageant are to promote education and carry out charitable acts globally, especially in the most impoverished regions of the world.[15][16] The pageant seeks to promote the beauty found within everyone including emotional intelligence, giftedness, and team spirit.[17][18] In order to participate in the pageant contestants must have a background in volunteering in their local community.[19] The winner of the pageant serves as an ambassador and works to improve educational initiatives and work to host fundraisers.[19][20]
Titleholders
| Year | Miss Cosmopolitan World | Runners-up | Venue | Entrants | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | |||||
| 2018 |  IndiaNasneen Sheikh |
 CameroonFoje Jencey |
 JapanYoho Otomo |
Not awarded | Abuja, Nigeria | 17 | [21] | |
| 2019 |  IndonesiaDewanti Kumala |
 PhilippinesJoanne Ayrra Averilla |
 TurkeySandra Zemaityte |
Not awarded | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 30 | [22] | |
| 2020–2023 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||
| 2024 |  ColombiaPatricia Escalante |
 MexicoEsther Cardenas Camacho |
 United Arab EmiratesLucy Mila |
Not awarded | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [23] | ||