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Miss Universe 1980

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Miss Universe 1980
Date8 July 1980[a]
Presenters
EntertainmentDonny Osmond
VenueSejong Cultural Center, Seoul, South Korea
Broadcaster
  • CBS (international)
  • KBS (official broadcaster)
Entrants69
Placements12
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerShawn Weatherly
United States
← 1979
1981 →

Miss Universe 1980 was the 29th Miss Universe pageant, held on 8 July 1980[a] at the Sejong Cultural Center in Seoul, South Korea.[1] It was the first time in the pageant's history that the event was held in South Korea. Shawn Weatherly from the United States was crowned by Maritza Sayalero of Venezuela. Sixty-nine contestants competed in this year.

Results

Sejong Cultural Center in Seoul

Placements

Miss Universe 1980 participating nations and results
Placement Contestant
Miss Universe 1980
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 12

Contestants

Notes

  1. ^ a b The event was held at 8:00 am Korea Time (UTC+09:00); for the Americas, this was July 7 in their local times including the United States.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Hwang, K. C. (8 July 1980). "Miss Universe hopes her future holds sports broadcasting career". The Columbia Record. Associated Press. p. 1. Retrieved 3 September 2023.