Grand Slam Ranking and Country of the Year 1997

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1997: ANALYSING THE MAIN CHANGES IN THE GRAND SLAM RANKING DURING THE PAST YEAR

  • Venezuela finally overtook the UK/England and was then 2nd in the Grand Slam Ranking, only behind the USA;

  • India earned four very important positions, jumping from 18th to 14th place;

  • Curação went 6 notches up, going from 74th to 68th;

  • Estonia, 91st, up 33 notches, was the best mover of the year.

Miss World Ranking in 1997 (Top 20): 1-UK; 2-United States; 3-Venezuela; 4-South Africa; 5-Sweden; 6-Jamaica; 7-Australia; 8-France; 9-Israel; 10-Germany; 11-Austria; 12-Finland; 13-India; 14-Brazil; 15-Argentina; 16-Denmark; 17-Netherlands; 18-Greece; 19-New Zealand; 20-Ireland.

Miss Universe Ranking in 1997 (Top 20): 1-United States; 2-Venezuela; 3-Sweden; 4-Brazil; 5-Finland; 6-Colombia; 7-Germany; 8-England / UK; 9-Puerto Rico; 10-Israel; 11-Philippines; 12-Japan; 13-Norway; 14-Greece; 15-Australia; 16-India; 17-Spain; 18-Argentina; 19-Italy; 20-Netherlands.

Miss International Ranking in 1997 (Top 20): 1-United States; 2-England / UK; 3-Australia; 4-Spain; 5-Philippines; 6-Venezuela; 7-Brazil; 8-Finland; 9-Japan; 10-Germany; 11-Colombia; 12-Norway; 13-Iceland; 14-Poland; 15-Israel; 16-France; 17-New Zealand; 18-Korea; 19-Argentina; 20-Netherlands.

COUNTRY OF THE YEAR 1997: INDIA

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After an effortless Miss World victory by the gorgeous Diana Hayden, a 2nd place in Miss International by Diya Abraham, and a Top 10 placement in Miss Universe by the elegant Nafisa Joseph, who unfortunately departed from this life so early, "Team India" 1997 succeeded as Country of the Year.

Venezuela came 2nd, with a Miss International win by beautiful Consuelo Adler and a 2nd place in Miss Universe, with Marena Bencomo. Venezuela did not place in Miss World. The USA won the Miss Universe title with the charismatic and witty Brook Lee and placed in the Top 10 of Miss World, being the 3rd most successful nation of the year.

This is how the top countries of 1997 scored in the Grand Slam Ranking:

1) India (4750 points);
2) Venezuela (4001 points);
3) USA (3601 points).

Top 5: Turkey (1326) and New Zealand (1251).

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