Miss World 2019 head-to-head challenge winners announced

Silvia Vanessa Ponce de León Sánchez of Mexico was crowned Miss World 2018 at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China on December 8, 2018. She competed against 117 other candidates.

Miss World 2019

On December 14, 2019, Ponce will crown her successor at the ExCeL London in London, England, United Kingdom. It is the 68th edition of the oldest existing international beauty pageant.

There are 111 women competing for the Miss World 2019 title. A total of 40 candidates will proceed to the quarterfinals.

Ten of the quarterfinalists were selected during the head-to-head challenge, one of the fast-track events. Here are the results:

Head-to-Head Challenge

Round 1

Winners:

1. Joylyn Conway, 30, Guyana
2. Chelsea Farrell, 19, Ireland
3. Isabella Rodríguez, 26, Venezuela
4. Tsevelmaa Mandakh, 22, Mongolia
5. Elizaveta Kuznitova, 19, Moldova
6. Elís Miele Coelho, 20, Brazil
7. Tya Janè Ramey, 21, Trinidad and Tobago
8. Araceli Bobadilla, 20, Paraguay
9. Princess Megonondo, 19, Indonesia
10. Ashley Alvídrez, 20, Mexico
11. Nyekachi Douglas, 20, Nigeria
12. Simay Rasimoğlu, 20, Turkey
13. Nini Gogichaishvili, 24, Georgia
14. Suman Rao, 21, India
15. Li Peishan, 20, China
16. Anastasia Laurynchu, 18, Belarus
17. Michelle Dee, 23, Philippines
18. Oliver Nakakande, 24, Uganda
19. Rafah Nanjeba Torsa, 21, Bangladesh
20. Anushka Shrestha, 22, Nepal

Round 2

1. Elís Miele Coelho (Brazil) vs Elizaveta Kuznitova (Moldova)
2. Anushka Shrestha (Nepal) vs Princess Megonondo, (Indonesia)
3. Li Peishan (China) vs Isabella Rodríguez (Venezuela)
4. Nyekachi Douglas (Nigeria) vs Anastasia Laurynchu (Belarus)
5. Ashley Alvídrez (Mexico) vs Oliver Nakakande (Uganda)
6. Michelle Dee (Philippines) vs Simay Rasimoğlu (Turkey)
7. Tsevelmaa Mandakh (Mongolia) vs Joylyn Conway (Guyana)
8. Rafah Nanjeba Torsa (Bangladesh) vs Suman Rao (India)
9. Chelsea Farrell (Ireland) vs Tya Janè Ramey (Trinidad and Tobago)
10. Araceli Bobadilla (Paraguay) vs Nini Gogichaishvili (Georgia)

Winners:

(automatically advanced to the Top 40)

1. Elizaveta Kuznitova (Moldova)
2. Anushka Shrestha (Nepal) 
3. Isabella Rodríguez (Venezuela)
4. Nyekachi Douglas (Nigeria)
5. Ashley Alvídrez (Mexico) 
6. Michelle Dee (Philippines)
7. Joylyn Conway (Guyana)
8. Suman Rao (India)
9. Tya Janè Ramey (Trinidad and Tobago)
10. Araceli Bobadilla (Paraguay) 

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