Miss World 1983
Beauty pageant edition
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Miss World 1983, the 33rd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 17 November 1983 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the United Kingdom. The winner was Sarah-Jane Hutt from the United Kingdom.[1] She was crowned by Miss World 1982, Mariasela Álvarez of Dominican Republic. First runner-up was Rocío Isabel Luna representing Colombia and second runner-up was Cátia Pedrosa from Brazil.
| Miss World 1983 | |
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Miss World 1983 Titlecard | |
| Date | 17 November 1983 |
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| Venue | Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom |
| Broadcaster | Thames Television |
| Entrants | 72 |
| Placements | 15 |
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| Winner | Sarah-Jane Hutt United Kingdom |
Background
Miss World 1983 marked the first Miss World event that included an intelligence test for contestants.[2] The intelligence test was created by psychologists.[2]
Debuts, returns, withdrawals
This edition marked the debut of Poland and Tonga. And the return of The Gambia, which last competed in 1970, Liberia last competed in 1972, Barbados last competed in 1975, Austria last competed in 1981 and Swaziland last competed in 1980.
French Polynesia,[a] Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe withdrew from the competition for unknown reasons.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss World 1983 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
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| Top 7 |
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| Top 15 |
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Continental Queens of Beauty
| Continental Group | Contestant |
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| Africa |
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| Americas |
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| Asia |
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| Europe |
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| Oceania |
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Contestants
72 contestants competed for the title.
