Mister International 2009 Complete Results

Mister Bolivia Juan Bruno Kettels Torrico was crowned Mister International 2009 during the grand finale held last night, December 19, 2009, at the Plaza International Hotel in Taichung, Taiwan.

Bruno Kettels, 20, is a Chemical Engineering student in Bolivia who loves to swim, sing and play musical instruments.

A total of 29 handsome men competed for the title including Philippines' bet and big favorite Michael Manansala, who unfortunately failed to enter the semis.

First Runner Up was Hector Soria of Spain while Second Runner Up was Marcelino Gebrayel of Lebanon.

It's interesting to note that a candidate from Lebanon always end up in the Top 5 since the pageant started in 2006.

In 2006, Mister Lebanon Wissam Hanna was the titleholder, then another candidate from Lebanon, Bassel Abou Hamdan, finished as 4th Runner Up the following year and during last year's pageant, Lebanese rep Mohamad Chamseddine was 1st Runner Up.

Also missing the Top 15 cut was Mister Costa Rica Alonso Fernández Alvarez who was a Top 5 Finalist in Mr. World 2007 and a Top 16 semifinalist and Mr. Photogenic recipient during the Manhunt International 2007 pageant.

Here's the official results of the 2009 Mister International:

MISTER INTERNATIONAL 2009: Bolivia, Juan Bruno Kettels Torrico

1st Runner Up: Spain, Hector Soria

2nd Runner Up: Lebanon, Marcelino Gebrayel

3rd Runner Up: France, Maxime Thomasset

4th Runner Up: Poland, Sebastian Strzepka

TOP 10 FINALISTS:

Belgium, Thomas Ladangh

Singapore, Nelson Lee

Slovenia, Peter Klinc

Taiwan, Terry Shi

Venezuela, Luis Nuzzo

TOP 15 SEMI-FINALISTS:

Indonesia, Holly Feriston

Ireland, Francis Xavier Usanga

Puerto Rico, Henri 'Heri' F. Quiles

USA, Josh Tolin

Vietnam, Lê Xuân Vinh Thuy

SPECIAL AWARDEES:

Best in National Costume - Taiwan, Terry Shi

Mister Spirit - Angola, Jelson Quintas

Mister Photogenic - Vietnam, Lê Xuân Vinh Thuy
Mister Congeniality - Venezuela, Luis Nuzzo

NON-WINNING CANDIDATES:
China, Mike Bai
Colombia, Juan Felipe Cardona
Costa Rica, Alonso Fernández Alvarez
Egypt, Karim Jamal El Din
Great Britain, William Moore
Greece, Nikos Douramanis
India, Imran Khan
Korea, Baek Joo Suk
Malta, Josef Lia
New Zealand, Nicholas Tang
Pakistan, Asad Shah
Philippines, Michael Manansala
Thailand, Chanon Saetang