title: Mr Gay World 2011
text: # Mr Gay World 2011
  
  Mr Gay World 2011, the 3rd Mr Gay World pageant, was held at the Club MWAH, in Manila, Philippines on March 13, 2011. Charl Van Den Berg of South Africa crowned his successor, fellow South African, François Nel. 26 countries and territories were competed for the title.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Final results | Contestant |
  | - | - |
  | Mister Gay World 2011 | South Africa – François Nel |
  | 1st Runner-Up | United States – Michael Kevin Holtz |
  | 2nd Runner-Up | Spain – Israel Acevedo |
  | 3rd Runner-Up | Australia – Leigh Charles |
  | 4th Runner-Up | New Zealand – Aaron Comis |
  | Top 10 | Mexico – Juan Manuel Lopez L.  Ireland – Barry Gouldsbury  Philippines – Marc Ernest Biala  Curacao – Rupert Arrindell  Netherlands – Mischa Germeraad |
  
  ### Special awards
  
  | Award | Contestant |
  | - | - |
  | Mr. Gay Swimwear | Australia – Leigh Charles |
  | Mr. Gay Formal Wear | Australia – Leigh Charles |
  | Mr. Gay Photogenic | New Zealand – Aaron Comis |
  | Best National Costume | Philippines – Marc Ernest Biala |
  | Mr. Gay Congeniality | Estonia – Madis Raastas |
  | Mr. Community Challenge | Ireland – Barry Gouldsbury |
  | Mr. Popularity Online Voting Awardee | Philippines – Marc Ernest Biala |
  
  ## Judges
  
  * Karen Loren Agustin - Binibining Pilipinas - Universe 2002
  * Eric Butter - President of Mr. Gay World Ltd.
  * Andrew Craig - Founding Editor DNA Magazine.
  * Gloria Diaz - Miss Universe 1969
  * Jorgen Landby - Freelance Make Up Artist
  * Remco Teppema - Co-founder/co-publisher of the gay publications Winq and Mate Magazine
  * Charl Van Den Berg - Mr Gay World 2010.
  
  ## Contestants
  
  | Country | Contestant | Age | Height |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Australia | Leigh Charles | 26 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
  | Brazil | Eduardo Kamke | 29 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
  | Bulgaria | Stanislav Tanchevv | 36 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
  | Canada | Rob Goddard | 21 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
  | Curaçao | Rupert Arrindell | 27 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
  | Czech Republic | Martin Goga | 26 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
  | Estonia | Madis Räästas | 30 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
  | Finland | Kenneth Liukkonen | 28 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
  | Hong Kong | Hei Hei Yau | 26 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
  | Iceland | Vilhjálmur Davíðsson | 23 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
  | India | Raul Patil | 23 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
  | Ireland | Barry Gouldsbury | 28 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
  | Macau | Jonathan Chong | 29 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
  | Malaysia | Bern Lim | 35 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
  | Mexico | Juan Manuel Lopez L. | 32 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
  | Netherlands | Mischa Germeraad | 34 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
  | New Zealand | Aaron Comis | 32 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
  | Northern Ireland | Chris Flanagan | 27 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
  | Norway | Trond Venseth | 24 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
  | Peru | Lorenzo Rojas | 41 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
  | Philippines | Marc Ernest Biala | 24 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
  | South Africa | Francois Nel | 28 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
  | Spain | Israel Acevedo | 31 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
  | Thailand | Kampa Somsrikaew | 27 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
  | United States | Michael Kevin Holtz | 26 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
  
  ## National pageant notes
  
  ### Returning country
  
  * Last competed in 2009:
     * Bulgaria
  
  ### Withdrawals
  
  * Argentina
  * Belgium
  * Chile
  * China
  * Italy
  * Poland
  * Russia
  * Switzerland
  
  ### Did not attend
  
  * Lesotho
  