Mr Gay Europe
Winners
Mr Gay Europe is a male beauty pageant for gay Europeans. It was founded by its former President, Morten Rudå and its current President, Tore Aasheim; and was hosted for the first time in 2005. The competition was held in Oslo, Norway and the winner was Alexander van Kempen from the Netherlands. The following year, Amsterdam was the host city.
In 2006 at Amsterdam, Nandor Gyongyosi of Hungary won the title.
Mr Gay Europe Contest 2007 was held in Budapest, August 5, as part of Pride Island Europa, Central and Eastern Europe's largest new International GLBTQ celebration. The winner was Germany's Jackson Netto.
In 2008, again in Budapest, the competition was won by Spain's Antonio Pedro Almijez.[1][2]
In 2009, the competition was held in Oslo and won by Spain's Sergio Lara. [3] In 2010, the competition was supposed to be in Geneva, Switzerland, but was cancelled. In 2011 the competition was in Braşov, Romania. The 2010/2011 winner was Giulio Spatola, from Palermo (Italy).[4]
In 2012, the competition was held in Rome, Italy and won by Miguel Ortiz from Spain.
In 2013, the event was held in Prague and Robbie O'Bara of Ireland won Mr Gay Europe 2013.[5] Robbie is originally from Canada of Canadian/Korean descent and has returned to that country to start practising as a medical doctor.
In 2014, the competition was held in Austria (14 of June, Bregenz). For the first time in MGE history, the contest took the delegates on a journey through the hosting country. The final took place in the Bregenzer Festspielhaus. The tour was being produced by Nouba-Events (www.nouba-events.com). Mr Gay Europe 2014 title goes home to Scandinavia with Jack Johansson of Sweden.[6] The judging panel included Tore Aasheim, the president of Mr. Gay Europe, and Coenie Kukkuk, the Director Africa & Middle East of Mr.Gay World.[7]
In 2015, the competition was cancelled but is to be held at an yet undisclosed location in late July or August 2016.
Previous winners
| Year | Delegate | From | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Alexander van Kempen |  Netherlands |
Oslo, Norway |
| 2006 | Nándi Gyöngyösi |  Hungary |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 2007 | Jackson Netto |  Germany |
Budapest, Hungary |
| 2008 | Antonio Pedro Almijez |  Spain |
Budapest, Hungary |
| 2009 | Sergio Lara | Spain |
Oslo, Norway |
| 2011 | Giulio Spatola |  Italy |
Braşov, Romania |
| 2012 | Miguel Ortiz | Spain |
Rome, Italy |
| 2013 | Robbie O'Bara |  Ireland |
Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2014 | Jack Johansson |  Sweden |
Bregenz, Austria |
| 2016 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
2014 in Vienna, Austria
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | Robert Prolic[8] | 23 | 186 | 1st runner-up |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | David Joest[9] | 34 | 187 | |
 Bulgaria | Georgi Todorov[10] | 31 | 176 | |
 Cyprus | Kiriakos Spanos[11] | 25 | 183 | |
 Czech Republic | Michal[12] | 29 | ||
 Denmark | Christian-Sebastian[13] | 24 | 175 | 3rd runner-up |
 France | Olivier Croft[14] | 31 | 184 | |
| Germany | Fabrice[15] | 22 | 184 | |
| Ireland | Robbie Lawlor[16] | 23 | 181 | |
 Lithuania | Minde[17] | 28 | 175 | |
 Northern Ireland | Nick Flanagan[18] | 22 | 180 | 4th runner-up |
 Poland | Conrad Filas[19] | 26 | 183 | |
| Sweden | Jack Johansson[20] | 20 | 179 | Winner[21] |
 Switzerland | Max Escobar[22] | 28 | 175 | |
 Ukraine | Kazza Aivazovskii[23] | 29 | ||
 United Kingdom | Stuart Hatton Jr[24] | 29 | 170 | 2nd runner-up |
2013 in Prague, Czech Republic
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Patrick Santos | 24 | 184 | Sports Challenge 2013 |
| Belgium | Tom Gorris | 34 | 183 | |
| Bulgaria | Yanislav Pavlov | 32 | 179 | |
| Czech Republic | Marek Zly | 34 | 180 | |
| Denmark | Michael Sinan Thomsen | 35 | 181 | MGE Congeniality 2013 |
 Finland | Aleks Vehkala | 19 | 182 | |
| France | Armando Santos | 26 | 176 | MGE Internet Vote (People's Choice) 2013 |
| Germany | Marc Ohmer | 30 | 178 | |
| Ireland | Robbie Obara | 26 | 189 | Mr Gay Europe 2013, Best Interview & Best Talent |
| Italy | Alessio Cuvello | 25 | 175 | |
| Netherlands | Bobby de Vries | 18 | 184 | |
| Northern Ireland | Conor O’Kane | 20 | 173 | |
 Slovakia | Jozef Hulina | 26 | 184 | MGE Photogenic 2013 |
| Spain | Edgar Moreno | 34 | 181 | |
| Sweden | Fritiof Teodor Ingelhammar | 20 | 187 | 2nd Runner Up & Written Test 2013 |
| Switzerland | Luis Bonfiglio | 25 | 175 | |
| United Kingdom | Leroy Williamson | 28 | 187 | 1st Runner Up & MGE Swimwear 2013 |
2012 in Rome
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | Hair | Eyes | City | Occupation | Zodiac | Interview | Talent | Written | Photo | Sport | Congeniality | Swim Wear | Internet Vote | Stage Perf. | Last Question | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Azerbaijan | Kanan Taghiyev[25] | 21 | 173 | Brown | Brown | Baku | Study social and cultural service and tourism | Leo | |||||||||||
| Austria | Joachim Trauner | 29 | 181 | Blond | Blue | Vienna | Area Manager | Taurus | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
 Belarus | Aleksandr Korik | 24 | 176 | Black | Green | Minsk | Manager | Libra | 4 | ||||||||||
| Bulgaria | Chavdar Arsov | 25 | 176 | Black | Brown | Sofia | Coach | Saggittarius | |||||||||||
| Cyprus | Kiri Spanos | 24 | 184 | Black | Brown | Nicosia | Graduate | Leo | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Czech Republic | Tomáš Frýda | 24 | 178 | Blond | Blue | Prague | Personal Trainer | Leo | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| Denmark | Jobbe Joller | 23 | 179 | Brown | Brown | Aarhus | Student | Scorpio | |||||||||||
 Estonia | Vadim Firsa | 22 | 170 | Brown | Brown | Tallinn | Hotel Administrator | Virgo | |||||||||||
| Finland | Janne Tiilikainen | 26 | 175 | Blond | Blue | Helsinki | Student | Saggittarius | 1 | 3 | 5 | 170 | |||||||
| France | Remy Frejaville | 31 | 178 | Black | Brown | Montpellier | Sales Representative | Aries | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 174 | |||||
| Germany | Chris Janik | 35 | 178 | Brown | Blue | Cologne | Office Clerk | Scorpio | |||||||||||
 Greece | Argyrios Stelios Christakis | 29 | 175 | Black | Blue | Heraklion | Hairdresser | Cancer | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| Ireland | Steven Baitson | 22 | 180 | Brown | Brown | Dublin | Model / Hairdresser | Leo | |||||||||||
| Italy | Nicholas Menna | 27 | 184 | Brown | Brown | Rome | Dancer | Gemini | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 181 | |||
 Malta | Steve Grech | 31 | 178 | Brown | Blue | Birkirkara | Retail & Personal Trainer | Pisces | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 195 | ||||
| Northern Ireland | Daniel Hegarty | 21 | 191 | Brown | Blue | Derry | Hairdresser | Taurus | |||||||||||
 Norway | Sebastian Okshovd | 22 | 165 | Black | Brown | Beitostølen | Kindergarten Assistant | Virgo | |||||||||||
| Slovakia | Martin Lhota | 21 | 168 | Red | Blue | Bratislava | Flight Attendant | Aries | |||||||||||
| Spain | Miguel Ortiz | 19 | 183 | Black | Brown | Huelva | National Police Student | Saggittarius | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 204 | ||||
| Sweden | Erik da Silva | 26 | 180 | Brown | Brown | Stockholm | Model / Laser Technician | Taurus | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Switzerland | Stephan Bitterlin | 43 | 176 | Brown | Brown | Zurich | Dancer / Teacher | Cancer | 5 | ||||||||||
 Turkey | Denis Hamdi | 25 | 176 | Black | Brown | İstanbul | Student | Scorpio |
2010/2011 in Braşov
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | Hair | Eyes | City | Occupation | Zodiac | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Stanislav Tanchev | 36 | x | Brown | Brown | Sofia | Sportsman (Track & Field & Triathlon) | Aquarius | |
| France | Guillaume Barbier | 27 | 190 | Blond | Brown | Paris | Student Social Worker | Libra | |
 Iceland | Simon Cramer Larsen | 26 | 183 | Brown | Blue | Reykjavík | High School Teacher | Aries | |
| Ireland | Barry Francis Gouldsbury | 27 | 185 | Blond | Blue | Dublin | Hairdresser | Aquarius | |
| Italy | Giulio Spatola | 26 | 175 | Blond | Green | Palermo | Filmmaker / Hotel Manager | Cancer | Mr Gay Europe 2011 |
| Norway | Snorre Andreassen | 36 | x | Blond | Blue | Oslo | Hairstylist | Pisces | |
 Romania | Nicu Manea | 32 | 172 | Brown | Brown | Curtea de Argeș | Human Resources Specialist | Aquarius | |
 Russia | Ramin Ismailov | 20 | 181 | Black | Brown | Moscow | Psychology Student | Capricorn | |
| Sweden | Christo Willesen | 25 | 181 | Brown | Green | Gothenburg | Bartender and Waiter | Capricorn | |
| Turkey | Aleydin Aliyev | 22 | 169 | Black | Brown | Ankara | Ballet and Show Dancer | Pisces |
Although an edition for 2010 was supposed to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, the edition got cancelled an no contest held in this year.
2009 in Oslo
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | City | Occupation | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | Andrei Charkas | 23 | 182 | Minsk | Shop assistant & journalist | |
| Belgium | Cédric Fievey | 26 | 173 | Brussels | Production manager | Top 12 Semi-finalist |
| Bulgaria | Radoslav Iliev | 22 | 178 | Sofia | Student | |
| Czech Republic | Martin Miko | 23 | 192 | Častá | Bartender | |
| Denmark | Mitchel Nebelong-Ibsen | 20 | 180 | Kastrup | Stop AIDS worker | |
| Estonia | Madis Räästas | 28 | 180 | Tallinn | Waiter | Top 12 Semi-finalist & Challenge winner |
| Germany | Dominic Meury | 23 | 180 | München | Industry Worker | |
| Iceland | Magnus Jonsson | 24 | 184 | Reykjanesbær | Steward & spinning instructor | Top 3 Finalist |
| Ireland | Jason Masterson | 23 | 165 | Tallaght | Disability Care Assistant | Top 3 Finalist |
| Italy | Antony Cortinovis | 24 | 183 | Bergamo | Pizza Man | Top 12 Semi-finalist |
| Netherlands | Jeffrey Zevenbergen | 27 | 190 | Ridderkerk | Social Worker | Top 12 Semi-finalist & MGE People's Choice 2009 |
| Northern Ireland | James Smallman | 23 | 176 | Derry | Waiter/Bar Man & Call Centre Agent | Top 12 Semi-finalist |
| Norway | Walter Heidkampf | 49 | 184 | Oslo | Senior Health Officer | Top 12 Semi-finalist |
| Poland | Kamil Szmerdt | 21 | 175 | Tychy | Bartender | |
 Portugal | André Caldeira Rodrigues | 32 | 180 | Lisbon | Entrepreneur & financial executive | MGE Congeniality 2009 |
| Romania | Andy Claudiu Postica | 22 | 180 | Bucharest | Hair stylist | Top 12 Semi-finalist |
| Russia | David Baramia | 24 | 180 | Vladimir | Landscape designer | Top 12 Semi-finalist & MGE No 1 Talent 2009 |
| Slovakia | Roman Vašek | 21 | 178 | Častá | Receptionist | |
 Slovenia | Robert Kulovec Mueller | 29 | 182 | Ljubljana | Student & web firm business owner | |
| Spain | Sergio Lara | 26 | 180 | Barcelona | Graduate | Mr Gay Europe 2009 & Mr Gay Swimwear 2009 |
| Sweden | Mirza Muhic | 28 | 182 | Stockholm | Merchandiser & salesman | |
| Switzerland | Ricco Müller | 24 | 174 | Zurich | Producer | Top 12 Semi-finalist |
| Turkey | Halil Adem Said | 25 | 178 | Bursa | Receptionist |
2008 in Budapest
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | City | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Michael Fröhle | 24 | 177 | Feldkirch | IT-Engineer |
| Belgium | Lionel Grégoire | 23 | 180 | Wemmel | Student |
| Bulgaria | Deyan Kolev | 28 | 176 | Varna | Student |
| Czech Republic | Jakub Starý | 22 | 187 | Prague | Student |
 Gran Canaria | Dempsey - | 26 | 188 | Playa del Ingles | Freelance hairdresser |
| Hungary | Péter Gyökeres | 21 | 170 | - | - |
| Iceland | Hreinn Erlingsson | 22 | 171 | Hafnarfjördur | Student |
| Ireland | Barry Meegan | 29 | 188 | Dublin | Consultant |
| Italy | Fabrizio Caiazza | 33 | 180 | Milan | Police Officer |
| Lithuania | Vipas Burnickis | 20 | 179 | Vilnius | Artist |
| Malta | Steve Grech | 27 | 178 | Cospicua | Health & Fitness, Personal trainer |
| Netherlands | Stefan Onland | 20 | 186 | Enschede | Student |
| Northern Ireland | Graeme Williamson | 25 | 191 | Belfast | Zoo Keeper |
| Norway | Kai Thomas Ryen Larsen | 21 | 179 | Oslo | Artist |
| Portugal | Paulo Almeida | 33 | 178 | Lisbon | Prison guard |
| Romania | Alex Ocros | 22 | 177 | Bucharest | Sale Manager |
| Russia | Andrey Vernadsky | 26 | 180 | Moscow | Copyrighter |
 Serbia | Ivan Maljukanović | 19 | 180 | Belgrade | Student |
| Slovakia | Robert Pusztai | 18 | 181 | Filakovo | Student |
| Slovenia | Lev Dermota | 26 | 190 | Ljubljana | Artist |
| Spain | Antonio Pedro Almijez | 22 | 177 | Madrid | Lifeguard |
| Sweden | Joachim Brattfjord Corneliusson | 21 | 185 | Lilla Edet | Painter |
 Wales | Matthew Jones | 36 | 183 | Caerphilly | Health Store Manager |
| Non Participating | |||||
| United Kingdom | Tom Jones | 26 | 177 | Gosport | Wrestler |
2007 in Budapest
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | City | Occupation | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | Sadikh Ragimov | 19 | 169 | Baku | Student | |
| Belgium | Jens Taghon | 19 | 178 | Koekelare | Sales Assistant | |
| Bulgaria | Ivo Krustev | 29 | 181 | Sofia | Dancer | |
| Denmark | Mikkel Svarre | 30 | 177 | Copenhagen | Teacher | |
| France | Yori Bailleres | 23 | 173 | Paris | DJ | |
| Gran Canaria | Leonardo Luíz Murilo | 19 | 180 | Maspalomas | Promotion Staff | |
| Germany | Jackson Netto | 25 | 177 | Stuttgart | Student | Mr Gay Europe 2007 & Mr Gay Swimwear 2007 |
| Hungary | Deam Ladányi | 24 | 173 | Budapest | Communications Manager | |
| Ireland | John Rice | 23 | 182 | Belfast | Restaurant Supervisor | 2nd Runner Up |
 Israel | Shachar Eyal | 25 | 173 | Haifa | Bartender | |
| Italy | Diego Gerolimi | 23 | 187 | Bologna | Student | |
 Lapland | Thor-Kjetil Sundbakk | 29 | 165 | Kirkenes | Nurse | |
 Macedonia | Kiko - | 21 | 178 | Skopje | Chemist | |
 Moldova | Eugeniu - | 24 | 180 | Chişinău | Clothing Designer and TV Correspondent | |
| Netherlands | Stefan Onland | 19 | 185 | Enschede | Social Worker | MGE People's Choice 2007 |
| Northern Ireland | Mikey Robinson | 21 | 174 | Dublin | Communications Executive | |
| Norway | Marius Svela | 20 | 186 | Randaberg | Soldier | MGE No 1 Talent 2007 |
| Poland | Przemysław Rogacki | 22 | 182 | Legnica | Chef | |
| Portugal | José Marques | 23 | 170 | Porto | Telecommunications Expert | |
| Romania | Emanuel - | 25 | 175 | Bucharest | Student | |
| Serbia | Blagoje Bjeloglav | 24 | 183 | Niš | Student | |
| Slovenia | Lev Dermota | 24 | 190 | Ljubljana | Student | MGE Congeniality 2007 |
| Spain | José Luís Fuster Genovart | 24 | 180 | Palma | Sales Representative | |
| United Kingdom | Mark Carter | 24 | 181 | Bradford | Police Officer | 1st Runner Up |
2006 in Amsterdam
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | City | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Aaron Michael Jackson | 33 | 186 | Vienna | Researcher |
| Belgium | Bart Hesters | 20 | 182 | Lochristi | Student Nurse |
| Bulgaria | Vassil Nikolov | 20 | 185 | Plovdiv | Student |
| Denmark | Mikkel Svarre | 29 | 177 | Copenhagen | Teacher |
| France | Jules | 24 | 175 | Paris | Student |
| Gran Canaria | Edgar González | 26 | 178 | Las Palmas | Zoo Keeper |
| Hungary | Nándi Gyöngyösi | 29 | 178 | Miskolc | Computer Designer |
| Ireland | Keith Kearney | 25 | 175 | Dublin | Professional Carpenter |
| Italy | Salvatore Carfora | 22 | 182 | Milan | Retail Manager |
| Lapland | Tobias Johansson | 26 | 179 | Piteå | Security Engineer |
| Lithuania | Liūtas Balčiūnas | 21 | 185 | Kaunas | Bartender |
| Macedonia | Ivica M. | 21 | 185 | Skopje | GLBT Activist |
| Netherlands | Joep Mesman | 24 | 181 | Eindhoven | Conference Assistant |
| Norway | Olav Hanto | 31 | 173 | Porsgrunn | Freelance Actor |
| Russia | Nikita Kutuzoff | 24 | 180 | Moscow | Sales Manager |
| Sweden | Henrik Lindholm | 19 | 197 | Helsingborg | Student |
| Wales | Matthew Jones | 34 | 187 | Cardiff | Sales Manager |
2005 in Oslo
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | Occupation | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Aaron Michael Jackson | 32 | 186 | Economic Researcher | Mr Gay Swimwear 2005 |
| Bulgaria | Ivan Penev | 23 | 179 | Student | |
| Denmark | Hugues Maxime Germany | 37 | 185 | Chef | |
| Estonia | Urmas Külama | 25 | 184 | Restaurant Manager | |
| Germany | Suat Bahçeci | 19 | 174 | Student | |
| Hungary | Kyan Smith | 21 | 187 | Sales Representative | MGE People's Choice 2005 |
| Italy | Alessandro Tamburrino | 22 | 187 | Student | |
| Lapland | Erik Berg | 21 | 173 | Sales Representative | |
 Latvia | Normunds Beinerts | 22 | 184 | Bookeeper | |
| Norway | David Thorkildsen | 20 | 181 | Sales Representative | |
| Netherlands | Alexander van Kempen | 20 | 181 | Student | Mr Gay Europe 2005 & MGE Congeniality 2005 |
| Sweden | Jörgen Tenor | 20 | 184 | Stage Technician | |
| Switzerland | Sven Müller | 26 | 178 | Office Worker |
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Gay Men Of Europe Embrace A New Queen". Sydney MX (Australia). July 7, 2008.
Spain's Antonio Pedro Almijez is crowned the winner of Mr Gay Europe 2008 at the event's final in Budapest, Hungary. The contest pitted 20 gay men against each other in a bid to be crowned the most attractive gay man on the continent.
- ↑ Steve Rothaus (July 3, 2008). "Amid petrol bomb attacks, 400 police committed to gay beauty pageant in Budapest". Gay South Florida.
While gay activists in Budapest are complaining that the police are not protecting gay businesses in the city, the organisers of Mr Gay Europe have announced they will have "400 policemen and women to protect them during the final." Two gay venues have been attacked with petrol bombs in the last week... Organisers said: "The police will protect the Mr Gay Europe final with a 400 man strong force." The militant protesters have put up a web page with names and addresses of all gay venues in Budapest and already two bars have been attacked with fire bombs.
- ↑ John McGurk (November 2, 2008). "Waiter served up Mr Gay title". Sunday Life.
Waiter James Smallman was crowned at the annual Mr Gay Ireland competition in Dublin last weekend... James will join the Mr Gay Ireland winner, Dublin-based martial arts coach Max Krzyzanowski (37) to compete in the Mr Gay Europe and Mr Gay World contests in Oslo and Vancouver next year.
- ↑ Giulio Spatola è Mister Gay Europe 2011
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-austria/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-belgium/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-bulgaria/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-cyprus/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-czech-republic/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-denmark/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-france/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-germany/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-ireland/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-lithuania/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-northern-ireland/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-poland/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-sweden/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/2014/06/mr-gay-europe-2014-winner/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-switzerland/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-ukraine/
- ↑ http://www.mrgayeurope.com/delegates/delegates-2014/2014-united-kingdom/
- ↑ "Kanan Taghiyev to represent Azerbaijan at Mr Gay Europe 2012". 7 June 2012.
External links
- "Mr Gay Europe Foundation". Archived from the original on 2008-02-07.
- The Budapest Sun
- The Spenborough Guardian
- Interviews with Mr GayEurope 2010 contestants (ru|en)
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