Miss Europe 1973 was the 36th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 25th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Kitzbühel, Austria on 13 January 1974. Anna "Anke" Maria Groot of Holland, was crowned Miss Europe 1973 by outgoing titleholder Monika Sarp of Germany.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss Europe 1973 – Anna "Anke" Maria Groot 1st Runner-Up – Amparo Muñoz 2nd Runner-Up – Sicta Vana Papadaki 3rd Runner-Up – Christiane Devisch 4th Runner-Up – Barbara Schöttli Top 7 – Zoe Spink – Carla Luisa Paiva Barros
Special awards Award Contestant Miss Elegance – Zoe Spink Miss Friendship – Lydia Maes Miss Simpatia – Patrizia Castaldi
Contestants
– Roswitha Kobald – Christiane Devisch – Eleni Stavrou Siakou – Zoe Spink – Raija Kaarina Stark – – Greece – Sicta Vana Papadaki – Anna "Anke" Maria Groot – Pauline Theresa Fitzsimons – Patrizia Castaldi – Lydia Maes – Carla Luisa dos Santos Paiva Barros – Amparo Muñoz – Christine Göthlander – Barbara Schöttli – Nuray Belbüken – Snežana Milojević
Notes Withdrawals
– Nina Breidfjord (not permitted by her parents)
– Aina Walle (got married)
"Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe" Competition
From 1951 to 2002 there was a rival Miss Europe competition organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe". This was founded in 1950 by Jean Raibaut in Paris, the headquarters later moved to Marseille. The winners wore different titles like Miss Europe, Miss Europa or Miss Europe International.
This year, the contest took place in Barcelona, Spain on 24 June 1973. There 16 contestants all representing different countries and regions of Europe. At the end, Diana Scapolan of Italy was crowned as Miss Europa 1973.
Placements Final results Contestant Miss Europa 1973 – Diana Scapolan 1st runner-up – Veronique Mercier 2nd runner-up – Linda Hooks
Special awards Award Contestant Best National Costume – Helene Sibiropoulos (Eleni Sidiropoulou) Miss Beautiful Legs – Milene Birkic (Milena Brkić) Miss Elegance – Laurence Erhart Miss Friendship – Aleth Mosson Miss Photogenic – Milene Birkic (Milena Brkić) Miss Tourism Europe – Anne-Elisabeth Schäfer
Miss Tourism Europe Final results Contestant Miss Tourism Europe – Anne-Elisabeth Schäfer 2nd place – Diana Scapolan 3rd place – Teliziana Altieri
Contestants
– UNKNOWN – UNKNOWN – Teliziana Altieri – Bogina Adryva – Anne-Elisabeth Schäfer – Aleth Mosson – Linda Hooks – Helene Sibiropoulos (Eleni Sidiropoulou) – UNKNOWN – Diana Scapolan – UNKNOWN Mediterranean – UNKNOWN – Veronique Mercier – Elisabeth Krabbe – Laurence Erhart – Milene Birkic (Milena Brkić)
Notes Withdrawals
Replacements – Nadine Benoit
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