Julia Kourotchkina

Biography

Miss World 1992, the 42nd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 12 December 1992 at the Sun City Entertainment Center in Sun City, South Africa. At the conclusion of the event, Ninibeth Leal of Venezuela crowned Julia Kourotchkina of Russia as her successor. It is the first victory of Russia in the pageant's history. Finishing as first and second runners-up respectively was United Kingdom's Claire Elizabeth Smith, and Venezuela's Francis Gago.

== Selection of participants ==

=== Replacements === Marina Benipayo was a last minute replacement for original representative Marilen Espino who had to withdraw due to an illness just days before her departure.

=== Debuts, returns, and, withdrawals === This edition marked the debut of Croatia, Russia, Slovenia and Ukraine and the return of Zambia, which last competed in 1974, Seychelles last competed in 1975, Bermuda and Uganda last competed in 1989 and Canada, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka last competed in 1990. Antigua and Barbuda, Ghana, Kenya and Yugoslavia, withdrew from the competition. Melanie Smith of Belize withdrew from the competition due to lack of Sponsorship. She went to Miss Universe 1993 instead. Likewise, Yanina Elizabeth Fajardo of Honduras withdrew from the competition due to lack of Sponsorship. She went to Miss Asia Pacific Quest 1992 instead. Carole Reding of Luxembourg was supposed to compete but withdrew due to the Miss Luxembourg comitee surrending the pageant's franchise. Ingrid Yrivarren of Peru was also supposed to compete but withdrew due to visa problems and for some disagreements under her contract with Miss Peru Organization.

== Results ==

=== Placements ===

=== Continental Queens of Beauty ===

== Judges ==