Entrants 49 Winner Maria da Glória Carvalho Entrant 49 | Date 9 October 1968 Venue Nippon Budokan | |
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Withdrawals Dominican Republic, Iceland, Mexico, Peru Congeniality Ana María Urenda Amelunge
Bolivia Best National Costume Rosario Barraza Villa
Colombia Photogenic Rungtip Pinyo
Thailand Location Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan Debuts China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Thailand Returns Costa Rica, Guatemala, Indonesia, Norway, Turkey |
Miss International 1968, the 8th Miss International pageant, was held on October 9, 1968 at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, marking the first overseas hosting of the Miss International pageant after staging in Long Beach, California since its inception in 1960. Maria da Glória Carvalho from Brazil was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder, Mirta Massa from Argentina.
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