Julia Kourotchkina
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Julia Alexandrovna Kourotchkina (; born 10 August 1974 in Shcherbinka
, Russia
) is the winner of the Miss World
beauty pageant in 1992, held in Sun City
, South Africa
.
Claire Smith
of the United Kingdom
and Francis Gago of Venezuela
were the runners up. Ewa Wachowicz of Poland
and Amy Kleinhans of South Africa
were the two other finalists.
Shcherbinka
Shcherbinka is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located south of Moscow. Population: It was founded in the late 14th century as a village of Shcherbinino and granted town status in 1975....
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) is the winner of the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
beauty pageant in 1992, held in Sun City
Sun City, North West
Sun City is a luxury casino and resort, situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It is located about two hours' drive from Johannesburg, near the city of Rustenburg. The complex borders the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.- History :...
, 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...
.
Claire Smith
Claire Elizabeth Smith
Claire Elizabeth Smith was Miss United Kingdom in 1992. She went on to the 1992 Miss World pageant in Sun City, South Africa, but lost to Miss Russia, Julia Kourotchkina.-References:...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Francis Gago of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
were the runners up. Ewa Wachowicz of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and Amy Kleinhans of 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...
were the two other finalists.