Miss Europe 1997
| Miss Europe 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 1997 | 
| Venue | Ukraina Palace of Culture, Kyiv, Ukraine | 
| Entrants | 29 | 
| Placements | 12 | 
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | Hungary | 
| Winner | Isabelle Darras  Greece | 
| Congeniality | Alexandra Schwartztokh  Israel | 
Miss Europe 1997 was the 52nd edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 41st edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held at the Ukraina Palace of Culture in Kyiv, Ukraine on September 6, 1997. Isabelle Darras of Greece, was crowned Miss Europe 1997 by out going titleholder Marie-Claire Harrison of England.[1]
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant | 
|---|---|
| Miss Europe 1997 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | 
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| 2nd Runner-Up | 
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| 3rd Runner-Up | 
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| 4th Runner-Up | 
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| Top 12 | 
Special awards
| Award | Contestant | 
|---|---|
| Miss Friendship | 
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Contestants
 Armenia - Angelina Babajanyan Armenia - Angelina Babajanyan
 Belarus - Anna Dierekh Belarus - Anna Dierekh
.svg.png) Belgium - Annelor Van den Bossche Belgium - Annelor Van den Bossche
 Bulgaria - Madlena Kalinova Bulgaria - Madlena Kalinova
 Croatia - Natalija Bedekovic Croatia - Natalija Bedekovic
 Cyprus - Paraskevi Efstathiou Cyprus - Paraskevi Efstathiou
 Czech Republic - Kristina Fridvalská Czech Republic - Kristina Fridvalská
 Estonia - Natalya Barkova Estonia - Natalya Barkova
 France -  Delphine Brossard-Martinez France -  Delphine Brossard-Martinez
.svg.png) Georgia - Nino Tskitishvili Georgia - Nino Tskitishvili
 Greece - Isabelle Darras Greece - Isabelle Darras
 Holland - Leonie Maria Boon[2] Holland - Leonie Maria Boon[2]
 Hungary - Klaudia Angelika Toth Hungary - Klaudia Angelika Toth
 Israel - Alexandra Schwartztokh Israel - Alexandra Schwartztokh
 Italy - Flavia Mantovan Italy - Flavia Mantovan
 Latvia - Inga Kruma Latvia - Inga Kruma
 Lithuania - Eva Bzezinska Lithuania - Eva Bzezinska
 Luxembourg - Sonja Closener Luxembourg - Sonja Closener
 Macedonia FYRO - Aleksandra Petko Petrovska Macedonia FYRO - Aleksandra Petko Petrovska
 Malta - Michelle Buttigieg Malta - Michelle Buttigieg
 Poland - Agnieszka Zielinska Poland - Agnieszka Zielinska
.svg.png) Portugal - Lara Antunes Portugal - Lara Antunes
 Romania - Daciana Honcvic Romania - Daciana Honcvic
 Russia - Alexandra Valeryievna Petrova Russia - Alexandra Valeryievna Petrova
 Slovak Republic - Monika Sulikova Slovak Republic - Monika Sulikova
 Slovenia - Natasa Smirnov Slovenia - Natasa Smirnov
 Spain - Patricia Jañez Rodríguez Spain - Patricia Jañez Rodríguez
 Turkey - Nilay Ceylan Turkey - Nilay Ceylan
 Ukraine - Nataliya Nadtochey Ukraine - Nataliya Nadtochey
Notes
Withdrawals
The following countries withdrew after their designated delegate quit the competition due to threats of their safety, and poor food and accommodations. They later complained foreign diplomats about their concerns:[1]
 Denmark - Mette Ravn Ibsen Denmark - Mette Ravn Ibsen
 England - Emma Scott England - Emma Scott
 Finland - Taija Jurmu Finland - Taija Jurmu
 Germany - Agathe Neuner Germany - Agathe Neuner
 Iceland - Harpa Lind Hardardóttir Iceland - Harpa Lind Hardardóttir
 Ireland - Michelle Murphy Ireland - Michelle Murphy
 Norway - Anne Mette Tveiten Norway - Anne Mette Tveiten
 Sweden - Jessica Johansson Sweden - Jessica Johansson
.svg.png) Switzerland - Yara Lederberger Switzerland - Yara Lederberger
 Wales - Kate Ann Peyton Wales - Kate Ann Peyton
Other withdrawals:
 Albania - no delegate sent Albania - no delegate sent
Debuts
Returns
References
- ^ a b "Miss Europe competition in Kyiv marred by scandal and walkout (09/14/97)". www.ukrweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ "Miss Universe NL/Holland '96 | Miss Holland Now |" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-12-26.