Man of the World 2018 was the second edition of the Man of the World competition, held at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines, on July 14, 2018.

Man of the World 2018
Date14 July 2018
PresentersGaniel Krishnan and Michael Bristol
VenueFiloil Flying V Centre, San Juan, Philippines
Entrants27
Placements17
Debuts
Withdrawals
WinnerCao Xuân Tài
Vietnam
CongenialityClint Karkliñs Peralta (Philippines)
Best National CostumeClint Karkliñs Peralta (Philippines)
PhotogenicKbrom Gebremeskel Gesese (Ethiopia)
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Mostafa Galal Mohammed Elezali of Egypt crowned Cao Xuân Tài of Vietnam as his successor at the end of the event.[1][2]

Results

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Placements

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Placement Contestant
Man of the World 2018
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10
Top 17
  •   Guam – Joseph Lawrence Bondoc
  •   India – Joshua Roshan Chhabra
  •   Iran – Max Mehrafsha §
  •   Italy – Mark Anthony Cruz
  •   Monaco – Erdenetsogt Siilegma
  •   Nigeria – Emmanuel Luiz Okafor
  •   Puerto Rico – Lennie Figueroa

Fast Track Events

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Contestants Ref
Best in Talent     Iran – Max Mehrafsha
    Myanmar – Kaung Htet Wai
    India – Joshua Roshan Chhabra
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World's Choice Award   Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta

Special awards

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Contestants Ref
Best in Advocacy     Myanmar – Kaung Htet Wai
    Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta
    Brazil - Eduardo Gabriel Possamai
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Best in Fashion of the World     India – Joshua Chhabra
    Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta
    Myanmar – Kaung Htet Wai
    Italy – Mark Anthony Cruz
    Puerto Rico – Lennie Figueroa
Mr. Photogenic   Ethiopia – Kbrom Gebremeskel Gesese [9]
Mr. Congeniality   Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta
Mr. Personality   Singapore – Ali Mansour Nawruzi
Best in Resort Wear     Czech Republic – Ondrej Valenta
    South Korea – Gil Hwan Kim
    Egypt - Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah Madkour
Best in National Costume     Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta
    Indonesia - Wrendy Agil Rifansar
    Thailand - Natapol Srisarn
Best in Formal Wear     Thailand – Natapol Srisarn
    Peru – Juan Carlos Cabrera Torres
    Malta – Bjorn Camilleri
Best in Swimwear     Mongolia – Erdenetsogt Siilegma
    Vietnam – Cao Xuân Tài
    Cameroon - Nick Kevin Parker Biapa
Best in Casual Wear     Vietnam – Cao Xuân Tài
    Indonesia - Wrendy Agil Rifansar
    Mongolia – Erdenetsogt Siilegma
Mr. Highland Bali Resort & Spa   Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta
Darlings of the Press   Myanmar – Kaung Htet Wai
  Nigeria – Emmanuel Luiz Okafor
  Peru – Juan Carlos Cabrera Torres
  Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta
  Vietnam – Cao Xuân Tài
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§ Automatic placement in the Top 17

Contestants

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Country/Terr. Contestant Ref.
  Brazil Eduardo Gabriel Possamai [11][12][13]
  Cameroon Nick Kevin Parker Biapa
  China Li Ruitao
  Czech Republic Ondrej Valenta
  Ecuador Wiler Jair Choez Loor
  Egypt Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah Madkour
  Ethiopia Kbrom Gebremeskel Gesese
  Guam Joseph Lawrence Bondoc
  India Joshua Roshan Chhabra
  Indonesia Wrendy Agil Rifansar
  Iran Max Mehrafsha
  Italy Mark Anthony Cruz
  Malaysia Fitri Razali
  Malta Bjorn Camilleri
  Mongolia Erdenetsogt Siilegma
  Myanmar Kaung Htet Wai
    Nepal Chandan Bishowkarma
  Nigeria Emmanuel Luiz Okafor
  Palestine Majed Abumazyad
  Peru Juan Carlos Cabrera Torres
  Philippines Clint Karkliñs Peralta
  Puerto Rico Lennie Figueroa
  Singapore Yamin Yusof
  South Korea Gil Hwan Kim
  Sri Lanka Anuradha Stefan Upekshaka Methsiri
  Thailand Natapol Srisarn
  Vietnam Cao Xuân Tài

Notes

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Crossover

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Mister Global
Mister United Continents
Mister Universe Tourism

References

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  1. ^ Caparas, Celso de Guzman. "Vietnamese sports coach is 2018 Man of the World". Philstar.com.
  2. ^ Tức 24h, Tin. "Chàng trai Việt đăng quang ngôi Man of The World 2018". Tin tức 24h.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "PH bet finishes 1st runner-up in Man of the World 2018". ABS-CBN News. July 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Filipino nurse takes second place in Man of the World pageant". Asia Times. July 16, 2018.
  5. ^ Cilia, Johnathan (July 17, 2018). "Maltese Youth Finishes In Top Three Of International 'Man Of The World' Competition". Lovin Malta.
  6. ^ "Local student places third in Man of the World pageant". Times of Malta. July 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "Model Ondřej Valenta zabodoval na světové soutěži!". Maxibulvar. August 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "ANNUAL MAN OF THE WORLD 2018 FINALS". Facebook. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  9. ^ a b "ANNUAL MAN OF THE WORLD 2018 FINALS". Facebook. 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  10. ^ "30 vie for Man of the World 2018 pageant". mb.com.ph. July 4, 2018.
  11. ^ "Man of the World India 2018 winners". June 25, 2018.
  12. ^ Caparas, Celso de Guzman. "6 winners named in the 2017 Misters of Filipinas contest". Philstar.com.
  13. ^ "Bikolanong nurse, pambato ng 'Pinas sa Man of the World 2018". July 4, 2018.