Mister International 2009
{{beauty pageant
| date = December 19, 2009
| venue = Plaza International Hotel, [[Taichung]], [[Taiwan]]
| winner = Juan Bruno Kettels Torrico
| represented = '''{{BOL}}'''
| congeniality =
| photogenic =
| placements = 15
| entrants = 29
| debuts = [[Colombia]], [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[Poland]], [[Puerto Rico]], [[Spain]], [[Thailand]]
| withdraws = [[Brazil]], [[Croatia]], [[Honduras]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Latvia]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Macau]], [[Netherlands]], [[Nigeria]], [[Sri Lanka]]
| returns = [[Costa Rica]], [[Egypt]], [[New Zealand]]
}}
'''Mister International 2009''', the 4th [[Mister International]] male pageant, was held in Plaza International Hotel, [[Taichung]], [[Taiwan]] on December 19, 2009<ref>[http://globalbeauties.com/news/2009/dec/mi.htm Mister International 2009]</ref>. 29 contestants competed for The Title. Juan Bruno Kettels Torrico of [[Bolivia]]<ref>[http://globalbeauties.com/news/2009/dec/mi.htm Mister International 2009 comes from Bolivia]</ref> won the title.
==Result==
===Placements===
{| class="wikitable"
! Final results
! Contestant
|-
| '''Mister International 2009'''
|
*'''{{BOL}}''' - Juan Bruno Kettels Torrico
|-
| '''1st runner-up'''
|
*'''{{ESP}}''' - Hector Soria
|-
| '''2nd runner-up'''
|
*'''{{LIB}}''' - Marcelino Gebrayel
|-
| '''3rd runner-up'''
|
*'''{{FRA}}''' - Maxime Thomasset
|-
| '''4th runner-up'''
|
*'''{{POL}}''' - Sebastian Strzepka
|-
| '''Top 10'''
|
*'''{{SIN}}''' - Nelson Lee
*'''{{BEL}}''' - Thomas Ladangh
*'''{{SLO}}''' - Peter Klinc
*'''{{TWN}}''' - Terry Shih
*'''{{VEN}}''' - Luis Nuzzo
|-
| '''Top 15'''
|
*'''{{IDN}}''' - Holly Feriston
*'''{{IRL}}''' - Francis Xavier Usanga
*'''{{PUR}}''' - Henri Quiles
*'''{{flag|USA}}''' - Josh Tolin
*'''{{VIE}}''' - Lê Xuân Vĩnh Thụy
|}
===Special Awards===
*Mister Photogenic: '''{{VIE}}''' - Lê Xuân Vĩnh Thụy
*Mister Congineality: '''{{VEN}}''' - Luis Nuzzo
*Mister Spirit: '''{{ANG}}''' - Jelson Quintas
*Best National Costume: '''{{TWN}}''' - Terry Shih
===Trivia===
*'''Bolivia''' won Mister International for first time. This is Bolivia's first ever Grand Slam title ever, male or female.
*'''Lebanon''', '''Venezuela''', '''USA''', and '''Singapore''' placed for 4 consecutive years since 2006.
*'''Belgium''', '''Indonesia''', '''Taiwan''', and '''Vietnam''' placed for the second consecutive year.
*'''Ireland''', '''Poland''', '''Puerto Rico''' and '''Spain''' placed for first time.
==Schedule of events==
{| class="sortable wikitable" |- border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 0 1em 0 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Date
! Event
! Place
! Notes
|-
| December 17
| Presentation Show
| Plaza International Hotel, [[Taichung]], [[Taiwan]]
| The contestants compete in both swimsuit and formal wear. Top 15 will be determined by a panel of judges.
|-
| December 19
| Finals
| Plaza International Hotel, [[Taichung]], [[Taiwan]]
| The Top 15 will compete in swimsuit, the Top 10 compete in formal wear, followed by the announcement of the winners of Mister International.
|}
==Contestants==
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|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Country !! Contestant !! Age !! Height<br/>(cm)!! Hometown !! Occupation
|-
|'''{{Flag|Angola}}''' || Jelson Quintas || 19 || 188 || [[Luanda]] || [[Russian language|Russian]] Language Student
|-
|'''{{Flag|Belgium}}''' || Thomas Ladangh || 21 || 186 || Diest || Sports Science Student and Team Building Assistant
|-
|'''{{Flag|Bolivia}}''' || Joan Bruno Kettels Torrico<ref>[http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/local/20090917/cochabamba-obtuvo-el-titulo-de-mister-bolivia_36866_61147.html]</ref>|| 20 || 184 || [[Santa Cruz]] || Chemical Engineering Student
|-
|'''{{Flag|China}}''' || Mike Bai || 26 || 187 || [[Shenzhen]] || Businessman
|-
|'''{{Flag|Colombia}}''' || Juan Felipe Cardona || 30 || 184 || [[Medellin]] || Marketing, Television and Model
|-
|'''{{Flag|Costa Rica}}''' || Alonso Fernández Alvarez || 28 || 180 || [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]] || International Model
|-
|'''{{Flag|Egypt}}''' || Karim Jamal El Din || 23 || 188 || [[Cairo]] || Businessman
|-
|'''{{Flag|France}}''' || Maxime Thomasset || 19 || 190 || [[Paris]] || Student
|-
|'''{{Flag|Great Britain}}''' || William Moore || 29 || 182 || [[London]] || Construction Sales
|-
|'''{{Flag|Greece}}''' || Nikos Douramanis || 22 || 187 || [[Patras]] || Mechanical Engineering Student and Model
|-
|'''{{Flag|India}}''' || Imran Khan || 24 || 178 || [[Delhi]] || Model
|-
|'''{{Flag|Indonesia}}''' || Holly Feriston || 22 || 182 || [[Malang]] || Model and Student
|-
|'''{{Flag|Ireland}}''' || Francis Usanga || 23 || 179 || [[Dublin]] || Model and Actor
|-
|'''{{Flag|KOR|name=Korea}}''' || Baek Joo Suk || 24 || 185 || [[Seoul]] || Police Administration Student
|-
|'''{{Flag|Lebanon}}''' || Marcelino Gebrayel<ref>[http://www.missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=24731&sid=222761df2e9e03e6f1e034ba178705fb]</ref>|| 23 || 185 || [[Beirut]] || Model
|-
|'''{{Flag|Malta}}''' || Josef Lia || 24 || 173 || [[Qormi]] || Machine Operator
|-
|'''{{Flag|New Zealand}}''' || Nicholas Tang || 23 || 177 || [[Auckland]] || Engineer, Model and Actor
|-
|'''{{Flag|Pakistan}}''' || Asad Shah || 23 || 179 || [[Karachi]] || Business Student
|-
|'''{{Flag|Philippines}}''' || Michael Manansala <ref>[http://mykiru.blogspot.com/2009/10/michael-manansala-is-mister.html]</ref> || 23 || 189 || [[Pampanga]] || Model
|-
|'''{{Flag|Poland}}''' || Sebastian Strzepka || 23 || 188 || KaeM-Studio || Masseur
|-
|'''{{Flag|Puerto Rico}}''' || Heri Quiles <ref>[http://www.mistersofpuertorico.info]</ref> || 21 || 173 || [[Barranquitas]] || Businessman
|-
|'''{{Flag|Singapore}}''' || Nelson Lee<ref>[http://www.mistersingapore.sg]</ref> || 22 ||182 || [[Bishan]] || Scientist and Swimming Instructor
|-
|'''{{Flag|Slovenia}}''' || Peter Klinc<ref>[http://www.lokalno.si/si/aktualno/zanimivosti/?id=23463]</ref> || 26 ||185 || [[Novo Mesto]] || Photographer
|-
|'''{{Flag|Spain}}''' || Hector Soria || 22 || 183 || Pamplona || Model
|-
|'''{{Flag|Taiwan}}''' || Terry Shi<ref>[http://yanyi.yule.com.cn/html/200907/27209.html]</ref> || 25 || 184 || [[Taipei]] || Jewelry Store Clerk
|-
|'''{{Flag|Thailand}}''' || Chanon Saetang || 20 || 177 || [[Bangkok]] || Student
|-
|'''{{Flag|USA}}''' || Josh Tolin<ref>[http://www.mrnaturalphilly.com/pages/mister-international.html]</ref> || 23 || 176 || [[Philadelphia]] || Personal Trainer
|-
|'''{{Flag|Venezuela}}''' || Luis Nuzzo || 30 || 181 || [[Caracas]] || Model and Dancer
|-
|'''{{Flag|Vietnam}}'''|| Lê Xuân Vĩnh Thụy<ref>[http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=251&t=14004]</ref> || 21 || 185 || [[Ho Chi Minh city]] || Model
|}
==National Pageant Notes==
===Debuting Countries and Territories===
*'''Colombia''', '''Great Britain''', '''Ireland''', '''Poland''', '''Puerto Rico''', '''Spain''' and '''Thailand''' are competing for the first time in [[Mister International]].
===Returning Countries and Territories===
*'''New Zealand''' last competed in 2006.
*'''Costa Rica''' and '''Egypt''' last competed in 2007.
===Withdrawing countries and territories===
*'''Brazil''', '''Croatia''', '''Honduras''', '''Hong Kong''', '''Latvia''', '''Luxembourg''', '''Macau''', '''Netherlands''', '''Nigeria''', '''Kyrgysztan''' and '''Sri Lanka''' competed last year but not this year.
==Contestant Notes==
*'''{{Flag|Costa Rica}}''': Alonso Fernández Alvarez competed in [[Mister World 2007]], where he finished as a Top 5 finalist. He also competed in [[Manhunt International 2007]], where he finished as a Top 16 semifinalist and won Mr. Photogenic.
*'''{{flag|France}}''' : Maxime Thomasset competed in Mister Universe Model 2009 and finished as a semifinalist.
==External links==
*[http://www.misterinternational.sg Mister International Official Site]
==References==
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