Sunday, August 23, 2009
Catharina Svensson Brink is from Copenhagen, Denmark. She is a model and lawyer by profession. She was married to Jan Brink, a seven-time Swedish dressage champion. She was the first Miss Earth who was crowned on October 28, 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines at the age of 21.
Left to Right: Daniela Stucan (Argentina) - Miss Earth-Fire, Catharina Svensson (Denmark) - Miss Earth, Simone Régis (Brazil) - Miss Earth-Wind, Margarita Kravtsova (Kazakhstan) - Miss Earth-Water
Miss Earth 2001 Denmark - Catharina Svensson
Miss Wind (1st Runner-up) Brazil - Simone Régis
Miss Water (2nd Runner-up) Kazakhstan - Margarita Kravtsova
Miss Fire (3rd Runner-up) Argentina - Daniela Stucan
Semi-finalists
Bolivia - Catherine Villarroel Márquez
Estonia - Evelyn Mikömagi
India - Shamita Singha
Latvia - Jelena Keirane
Philippines - Carlene Ang Aguilar
USA - Abigail Royce
Special Awards
Miss Photogenic: Argentina - Daniela Stucan
Best National Costume: India - Shamita Singha
Miss Friendship: Japan - Misuzu Hirayama
Miss Talent: Latvia - Jelena Keirane
Best in Swimsuit: Kazakhstan - Margarita Kravtsova
Best in Long Gown: Philippines - Carlene Ang Aguilar
