Mr Gay World 2009

Mr Gay World 2009, the 1st Mr Gay World pageant, was held in Whistler, Canada on February 8, 2009. Max Krzyzanowski of Ireland was crowned Mr Gay World 2009. 19 countries and territories competed for the first time for the title.

Results


Special Awards:

Contestants

 * 🇦🇷 Argentina - Victor Marcelo Benitez
 * 🇦🇺 Australia - Ben Edwards
 * 🇦🇹 Austria - Michael Fröhle
 * 🇧🇷 Brazil - Edson Lopes
 * 🇧🇬 Bulgaria - Deyan Kolev
 * 🇨🇦 Canada - Darren Bruce
 * 🇨🇱 Chile - Roberto Andres Alvarez Alvarado
 * 🇨🇴 Colombia - Francisco Javier Ortega
 * 🇮🇪 Ireland - Max Krzyzanowski


 * 🇱🇹 Lithuania - Arturas Vipas Burnickis
 * 🇲🇽 Mexico - Pico Velasco Michel
 * 🇳🇿 New Zealand - Reece Karena
 *  Northern Ireland - James Ciaran Smallman
 * 🇳🇴 Norway - Kai Thomas Ryen Larsen
 * 🇵🇾 Paraguay - Alexis Cespedes
 * 🇵🇭 Philippines - Wilbert Ting Tolentino
 * 🇿🇦 South Africa - Deon Strydom
 * 🇪🇸 Spain - Antonio Pedro Almijez
 * 🇻🇪 Venezuela - Juan Jose Bracho

Did not attend

 * 🇨🇿 Czech Republic - Jakub Starý
 *  Canary Islands - Dempsey Saeedian
 * 🇮🇳 India - Bhavin Shivji Gala
 * KwaZulu-Natal - Andrew Venter
 * 🇺🇸 USA - Doug Edward Repetti

Contestants notes

 * Antonio Pedro Almijez (Spain) was Mr Gay Europe 2008.
 * Michael Fröhle (Austria), Deyan Kolev (Bulgaria), Arturas Vipas Burnickis (Lithuania), Kai Thomas Ryen Larsen (Norway) competed in Mr Gay Europe 2008.
 * Juan Jose Bracho (Venezuela) competed in International Mr. Gay 2008 and placed 1st Runner-up. Francisco Javier Ortega (Colombia) and Deon Strydom (South Africa) competed in International Mr. Gay 2009.