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Oxana Fedorova from Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by Miss Universe 2001, Denise Quiñones of Puerto Rico. On September 23, 2002, Fedorova was dethroned and replaced by her first runner-up Justine Pasek of Panama.

Results Placements
The Miss Universe title was won by Oxana Fedorova of Russia (later dethroned) 
The runners-up were: 
1st runner-up - Justine Pasek (Panama) 
2nd runner-up - Zhuo Ling (China) 
3rd runner-up - Vanessa Carreira (South Africa) 
4th runner-up - Cynthia Lander Zamora (Venezuela) 

The Top 10 (in order of final placement): Natascha Börger (Germany), Demetra Eleftheriou (Cyprus), Anisa Kospiri (Albania), Neha Dhupia (India), Neelam Verma (Canada) 

Special awards
Photogenic: Isis Marie Casalduc (Puerto Rico) 
Congeniality: Merlisa Rhonda George (US Virgin Islands) 
National Costume: Vanessa Mendoza (Colombia) 
Best in Swimsuit: Oxana Fedorova (Russia)