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Manhunt International is an international male beauty pageant which began in 1993, though the roots of the pageant go back a few years more to when one single national preliminary was held in Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

. The pageant is held by Metromedia Singapore and Procon Leisure International.

History

The Manhunt Contest started in 1987, when Alex Liu, pageant director of Metromedia Singapore, decided to stage the first male model contest in Singapore, as there were numerous pageants for women and none for men. Liu consequently planned and engineered the first Manhunt contest in Singapore.

Manhunt became Manhunt International in 1993. It was first held in Australia's Gold Coast in 1993, when Germany's Thomas Sasse took the first Manhunt International title from 25 contestants. In 1994, the pageant remained in Australia's Gold Coast when Nikos Papadakis of Greece won. The Manhunt International Event is a joint partnership with our Australian partner, Procon Leisure International Pty Ltd, headed by Mr. Rosko Dickinson.

The pageant saw one of its most successful years in November 1995 when 35 contestants came to Sentosa Island, Singapore to compete for the prestigious title. The cash award and prizes for 1995's winner alone exceeded $100,000.00.

Eligibility criteria

Sex:	Male
Age range:	18 to 30
Marital status:	Single
Height:	at least 1.8 meter / 5'11"
Skills:	speak English (optional), modeling experience
Additional attributes:	photogenic, good physique (not bodybuilders), wonderful personality, cool character, enthusiastic

Competition

Manhunt competition is staged on two rounds, preliminary and final. During the preliminary round, the contestants are judged in national costume, swim wear, evening wear, and fashion wear. The contestants with most scores will be named as finalists, from which the judges will determine the winner and the runners up.

During the pageant final, several other awards also given aside from the ultimate title of Manhunt International. These awards are Best in National Costume, Best Runway Model, Mister Photogenic, Mister Friendship, Mister Personality, Mister Physique, and Mister Popularity (voted by people via internet). Since the 2005 edition, Manhunt International has also given five continental awards to the best representatives of each continent. In the 2007 edition, it was announced that the winner of Mister Popularity would automatically advance to final round.

Titleholders

Not held in 1996, 2003, 2004, & 2009.

Year	Manhunt International	Location event
1993 Manhunt International 1993 Manhunt International 1993, the first edition of Manhunt International Contest was held at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Thomas Sasse from Germany won the title, he became the first Manhunt International.-Final Results:-Awards:-Contestants:...	Thomas Sasse Thomas Sasse Thomas Sasse is a German model from Berlin. He is the first ever winner of Manhunt International. Representing Germany and standing at 1.90 m, Sasse won the competition when it took place in Gold Coast, Australia in 1993. Since then, he has traveled through Asia, Australia, Europe and the United...	Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous... ,
1994 Manhunt International 1994 Manhunt International 1994, The second edition of Manhunt International Contest was held at Gold Coast, Australia. Nikos Papadakis from Greece won the title, he became the second European Manhunt International.-Final Results:-Awards:-Contestants:...	Nikos Papadakis Nikos Papadakis Nikos Papadakis is a Greek male model and television presenter. He was born on the island of Crete in 1971A former naval petty officer he was the winner of the Manhunt International 1994. Papadakis was the co-presenter, alongside with the Greek fashion model Niki Kartsona, of the weekly television...	Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous... ,
1995	Albe Geldenhuys Albe Geldenhuys Albe Geldenhuys is the second winner of the Manhunt International competition. He is from South Africa.A native of Durban, the 1.84 m model won the competition in 1995, when it was held in Singapore. He also won the Sun Smart and Vitality Awards before co-finding USN - Ultimate Sports Nutrition in...
1997	Jason Erceg Jason Erceg Jason Erceg is the 1997 winner of Manhunt International.Of Croatian descent, Erceg won the pageant when it was held in Singapore. He previously worked as a building contractor, before turning on to modeling as a job. His connection to the fashion world before that was designing a home for the late...
1998	Peter Eriksen Peter Eriksen Peter Eriksen, of Sweden, is the 1998 Manhunt International winner.By winning the Mister Sweden title in 1998, he earned his ticket to compete in the Manhunt International in Gold Coast, Australia....	Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous... ,
1999 Manhunt International 1999 The 1999 Manhunt International World Final was held in Manila, Philippines on 29 May 1999. About 43 participants compete in this edition. During the final round, 24 years old, Juan Ernesto Calzadilla from Venezuela was crowned as the winner of the pageant. He is the first Manhunt International from...	Ernesto Calzadilla Ernesto Calzadilla Juan Ernesto Calzadilla Regalado is an actor, model and a former Mister Venezuela from Venezuela.Ernesto gained international exposure by winning the Manhunt International 1999 in Manila, Philippines....	Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... ,
2000 Manhunt International 2000 Manhunt International 2000 was the 7th edition of the international male pageant. The final was held at the Neptune Theater Restaurant in Singapore on September 29...	Brett Wilson Brett Wilson Brett Wilson of Australia, is the first delegate from his country to win the Manhunt International competition in 2000.The Melbourne native and computer graduate won over a field of 33 contestants in Singapore. He also received the Mr. Sex Appeal Award, and was second place in the Mr. Macho...
2001	Rajeev Singh Rajeev Singh Rajeev Singh is an Indian male model and actor. He was the winner of Gladrags Super Model 2000 conest and the Manhunt International pageant held in Beijing, China in 2001. He is from Jaipur, Rajasthan. He has appeared in ads for Clinic All Clear, Liril, Close-up, Limca, London Pilsner, Vivaldi...	Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... ,
2002 Manhunt International 2002 Manhunt International 2002 was the 9th Manhunt International beauty pageant. The final was held in Shanghai, China. 46 countries sent their representatives to the competition and the winner was Fabrice Wattez from France.-Preliminary round:...	Fabrice Wattez Fabrice Wattez Fabrice Wattez is a French model. He won the Manhunt International beauty contest in 2002 and 2003, representing France. The pageant was held in the Chinese city of Shanghai....	Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... ,
2005 Manhunt International 2005 The 2005 Manhunt International World Final was held in Busan, South Korea on 8 September 2005. About 42 participants compete in this edition. During the final round, 24 years old business management graduate, Tolgahan Sayisman from Turkey was crowned as the winner of the pageant...	Tolgahan Sayisman Tolgahan Sayisman Tolgahan Sayışman is a Turkish model, television host, and actor.He graduated from Kadıköy İntaş High School and Department of Administration of the Dogus University. He is known for his modeling work as the winner of Manhunt International 2005, held in Busan, South Korea and hosted the Best Model...	Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... ,
2006 Manhunt International 2006 Manhunt International 2006 was the 11th Manhunt International pageant, held in Jinjiang city, China on April 19, 2006. 53 participants competed in this edition...	Jaime Augusto Mayol Jaime Augusto Mayol Jaime Augusto Mayol is an American model. He was the United States representative and winner of the Manhunt International 2006 pageant, held in Jinjiang, China. He also served as a judge in the 2007 Mr. Panama competition. He is 6'2" tall...	Jinjiang Jinjiang Jinjiang City is a county-level city of Quanzhou Municipality in Fujian. It is located in the southeastern part of the province, on the right or south bank of the Jin River, across from Quanzhou's urban district of Fengze... ,
2007 Manhunt International 2007 The 2007 Manhunt International World Final was held at the new Kangwonland International Convention Centre, Korea on Saturday 10 February 2007 with the participation of 48 countries...	Jeffrey Zheng Yu Guang Jeffrey Zheng Yu Guang Jeffrey Zheng Yu Guang is a Chinese model. He was born in Dalian, Liaoning Province and went to study computer engineering at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada for 3 years. In February 2007, he was crowned Manhunt International 2007, succeeding Jaime Augusto Mayol of the USA.He stands...	Gangwon Gangwon-do (South Korea) Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:... ,
2008 Manhunt International 2008 Manhunt International 2008, the 13th Manhunt International pageant was held at The Circle, Central City Convention Hall, Seoul, Korea on June 2, 2008. 47 contestants competed for the title...	Abdelmoumen El Maghraouy	Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... ,
2010	Peter Meňky	Taichung Taichung -Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly.... ,
2011 Manhunt International 2011 Manhunt International 2011 was the 15th Manhunt International pageant, held at Imperial Palace Hotel, Seoul, Korea on October 10, 2011. 48 contestants attended the event and competing for the title.-Placements:-Special awards:-Best in National Costume:...	Chen Jiang Feng	Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... ,

Performance by country

As of 2010:

Country	Titles	Winning years
	2	2007, 2011
	1	1993
	1	1994
	1	1995
	1	1997
	1	1998
	1	1999
	1	2000
	1	2001
	1	2002
	1	2005
	1	2006
	1	2008
	1	2010

By country tally

Anyone who follows the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

or other sporting events will be familiar with the concept of the Medal Table, which ranks countries based on their first (gold), second (silver) and third (bronze) place finishes. Below is a similar table of the top rankings for the Manhunt International, based on all results from the first event in 1993 to the most recent competition in 2010.

Rank	Country/Territory	Manhunt International	1st runner-up	2nd runner-up	3rd runner-up	4th runner-up	Semifinalists	Total
1	Mainland China	2	1	1	1	0	5	10
2	India	1	2	0	0	3	4	10
3	Venezuela	1	1	1	1	1	4	9
4	Turkey	1	1	1	1	0	3	7
5	Australia	1	1	0	1	0	3	6
6	Sweden	1	1	0	0	0	3	5
7	Germany	1	1	0	0	0	1	3
8	United States	1	0	3	1	0	2	7
9	Greece	1	0	1	0	0	2	4
10	South Africa	1	0	0	2	1	2	6

By continental region