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Formation | 2018 |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Abuja |
Location | |
Official language | English |
President | Ibife Alufohai [1] |
Website |
polointernational |
Miss Polo International is an international beauty pageant with a focus on the sport of polo. [2] It was created in Nigeria by Ibife Alufohai in 2018. [3] It was established help give participants a platform that seeks to bring people from around the world together to promote the participation of women in global activities and improve educational opportunities. [4] [5] [6]
The pageant started in Abuja, Nigeria in 2018. Nasneen Sheikh from India, representing Miss Polo India was crowned the first Miss Polo International in Abuja, Nigeria. [7] [8] [9] [10] In 2019, the second edition was hosted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dewanti Kumala from Indonesia, representing Miss Polo Indonesia was crowned as the winner. [11] [12]
Miss Polo International is a non-swimsuit/non-bikini beauty pageant instead participants have five components that go into their score: a project, an interview, fashion, sports wear, and evening gown. [13] The aims of the pageant are to promote education and carry out charitable acts globally, especially in the most impoverished regions of the world. [14] [15] The pageant seeks to promote the beauty found within everyone including emotional intelligence, giftedness, and team spirit. [16] [17] In order to participate in the pageant contestants must have a background in volunteering in their local community. [18] The winner of the pageant serves as an ambassador and works to improve educational initiatives and work to host fundraisers. [18] [19]
Year | Country or territory | Titleholder | National title | Hometown | Venue | Entrants | Ref |
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2018 | ![]() |
Nasneen Sheikh | Miss Polo India | Abuja | Nigeria | 17 | [20] |
2019 | ![]() |
Dewanti Kumala | Miss Polo Indonesia | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 30 | [21] |
2020 | No pageant held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
2021 | |||||||
2023 | TBA |
![]() | |
Formation | 2018 |
---|---|
Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Abuja |
Location | |
Official language | English |
President | Ibife Alufohai [1] |
Website |
polointernational |
Miss Polo International is an international beauty pageant with a focus on the sport of polo. [2] It was created in Nigeria by Ibife Alufohai in 2018. [3] It was established help give participants a platform that seeks to bring people from around the world together to promote the participation of women in global activities and improve educational opportunities. [4] [5] [6]
The pageant started in Abuja, Nigeria in 2018. Nasneen Sheikh from India, representing Miss Polo India was crowned the first Miss Polo International in Abuja, Nigeria. [7] [8] [9] [10] In 2019, the second edition was hosted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dewanti Kumala from Indonesia, representing Miss Polo Indonesia was crowned as the winner. [11] [12]
Miss Polo International is a non-swimsuit/non-bikini beauty pageant instead participants have five components that go into their score: a project, an interview, fashion, sports wear, and evening gown. [13] The aims of the pageant are to promote education and carry out charitable acts globally, especially in the most impoverished regions of the world. [14] [15] The pageant seeks to promote the beauty found within everyone including emotional intelligence, giftedness, and team spirit. [16] [17] In order to participate in the pageant contestants must have a background in volunteering in their local community. [18] The winner of the pageant serves as an ambassador and works to improve educational initiatives and work to host fundraisers. [18] [19]
Year | Country or territory | Titleholder | National title | Hometown | Venue | Entrants | Ref |
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2018 | ![]() |
Nasneen Sheikh | Miss Polo India | Abuja | Nigeria | 17 | [20] |
2019 | ![]() |
Dewanti Kumala | Miss Polo Indonesia | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 30 | [21] |
2020 | No pageant held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
2021 | |||||||
2023 | TBA |