Alexandra Ívarsdóttir
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Alexandra Helga Ívarsdóttir is a beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss Iceland
2008, and represented Iceland
in Miss World 2008
in Johannesburg
, South Africa
, where she won the fast track event Miss World Sports
and placed among the top fifteen semi-finalists.
Miss Iceland
-History:The competition has been carried out since 1950; in the first year it was called Miss Reykjavík . Since 1955, the contest has taken place under the current name Miss Iceland....
2008, and represented Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
in Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the...
in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, where she won the fast track event Miss World Sports
Miss World Sports
Miss World Sports or Sportswoman is a title and award given to the winner of a sports event at Miss World. It is a fast track or preliminary event, giving the winner automatically makes it into the semifinals. So far there are 5 Miss World Sports winners starting at 2003...
and placed among the top fifteen semi-finalists.