Russia's Sukhinova named new Miss World

2008-12-13 19:53:00 GMT2008-12-14 03:53:00 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

Newly crowned Miss World Kseniya Sukhinova from Russia smiles after winning the Miss World contest in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Miss Russia Ksenya Sukhinova (C) is crowned the 58th Miss World alson with First runner up Miss India Parvathay Omanakuttan (L) and Second runner up Miss Trinidad and Tobago Gabriel Walcott at the 2008 Miss world pageant held in Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Kseniya Sukhinova from Russia wins the Miss World contest in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Russian blonde Kseniya Sukhinova became the new Miss World Saturday in South Africa.

Sukhinova was crowned after a two-hour spectacle in Johannesburg that combined elements of travelogue and reality show, and the kind of flag-waving usually seen at sports events. She beamed as she was crowned.

Sukhinova also had won the contest's top model award and was third in the swimsuit competition. She was a crowd favorite - though not as popular as hometown beauty Miss South Africa, Tansey Coetzee. Coetzee made the final five.

Second runner up was Miss Trinidad and Tobago, Gabrielle Walcott. First runner up was Miss India, Parvathy Omankuttan.

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