Ekaterina Grushanina from Russia is Miss Tourism Queen International 2009

Ekaterina Grushanina, 23-years-old and stands 5'10", was crowned Miss Tourism Queen International 2009 during the grand finals that took place on Friday, August 28, 2009, at the New Henan Art Centre in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China.

Ekaterina, who is a professional choreographer in Russia, was a candidate in Miss International 2008 but was unplaced. She was actually one of the favorites there.

She becomes the 6th Miss Tourism Queen International titleholder and the 2nd from Russia to win the title.

Previous winners of the crown were Zabina Abdul Rashid Khan from India (2004), Nikoletta Ralli from Greece (2005), Justine Gabionza from the Philippines (2006), Olga Zarubina from Russia (2007) and Silvia Cornejo from Peru (2008).

Here's the complete official results:

MISS TQI 2009: Russia, Ekaterina Grushaina
1st Runner Up: Brazil, Vivian Noronha Cia
2nd Runner Up: Republic of Guinea, Safia Souare
3rd Runner Up: China, Shen Yu Jie
4th Runner Up: French Polynesia, Ina Amanda Pater

TOP 20 SEMI-FINALISTS:
6th. Poland, Magdalena Krzywda
7th. Altai Republic, Natalia Chirkova
8th. Kyrgyzstan, Aelita Azhybekova
9th. Romania, Anamaria Istrate
10th. Canada, Aleksandra Malkin
11th. New Zealand, Natalie Sangster
12th. Montenegro, Jovana Bisevac
13th. Puerto Rico, Agnes Benitez
14th. Turkmenistan, Gulnara Galyamova
15th. Singapore, Valentane Huang
16th. Malaysia, Cassandra Patrick
17th. Guatemala, Ana Gabriela Monzon Padilla
18th. Phuket, Posuphap Pinanong
19th. France, Celia Bettinger
20th. Nigeria, Nwakanma Diana Odiaka

CONTINENTAL QUEENS:
Africa - Nigeria, Nwakanma Diana Odiaka
Runners Up: Liberia, Tammie Garr and Ghana, Yvonne Eyram Kofigah

America - Puerto Rico, Agnes Benitez
Runners Up: Canada, Aleksandra Malkin and Bolivia, Susana Vaca Pena

Asia - Turkmenistan, Gulnara Galyamova
Runners Up: Macau, Florence Loi and Siberia, Tatiana Guchsina

Europe - Montenegro, Jovana Bisevac
Runners Up: Serbia, Jelena Markovic and Romania, Anamaria Istrate

Oceania and Islands - New Zealand, Natalie Sangster
Runners Up: French Polynesia, Ina Amanda Pater and Fernando de Noronha, Karine Medeiros Barros

SPECIAL AWARDS:
Miss Internet Popularity (Fast Track) - Singapore
Best National Costume - Phuket
Miss Photogenic - Poland
Miss Personality - Norway
Miss Friendship - Altai Republic
Miss Elegance - Armenia
Miss Charity - England

Best in Evening Gown - Venezuela, Jessica Ibarra
Runners Up: China, Shen Yu Jie and Philippines, Marie Razel Eguia

Miss Charm - Brazil, Vivian Noronha Cia
Runners Up: Martinique, Sidgye Lada and Sweden, Sanna-Kaisa Elina Saari

Miss Talent - Sri Lanka, Gayesha Perera
Runners Up: New Zealand, Natalie Sangster and Zimbabwe, Happiness Tshuma

Miss Bikini of the World - Bali, Yoke Walujo
Runners Up: Russia, Ekaterina Grushaina and Ukraine, Ruslana Staodub

Miss Disco Queen - Republic of Guinea, Safia Souare
Runners Up: France, Celia Bettinger and India, Kiran Thapar

NON-WINNING CANDIDATES:
Albania, Jona Gjoni
Angola, Vilma Mutunda
Armenia, Mari Nubaryan
Australia, Kelly Maguire
Austria, Sandra Eberl
Azerbaijan, Maya Jafarova
Bahamas, Lanishka Cooper
Bashkortostan, Symbat Issayeva
Belarus, Nadezhda Metsenatova
Belgium, Dorien Ooms
Borneo, Stella Matilda Lai
Bulgaria, Tatyana Radoeva
Chuvashia, Natalia Vasilteva
Colombia, Paola Alejandra Acuna
Costa Rica, Olga Elena Henandez Vargas
Cuba, Jessica Silva
Denmark, Saira Kaur
Dominican Republic, Eliangy Rosario Nunez
Ecuador, Julia Ojeda
El Salvador, Priscilla Dubon Mendoza
England, Janine Allen Robertson
Estonia, Eteri Libe
Ethiopia, Fethiya Mohammed
Finland, Milla-Riikka Isotalo
French Polynesia, Ina Amanda Pater
Georgia, Inessa Nazarova
Guadeloupe, Priscilla Villeroy-Boston
Honduras, Blaise Allys Masey
Iceland, Kristinsdottir Hulda Lind
Indonesia, Patricia Eman
Ireland, Vivienne Edge
Japan, Miri Murano
Kazakhstan, Marianna Grabovskaya
Kenya, Roselyne Muringo Njagi
Korea, Jimin Oh
Kosovo, Lolita Ndoci
Latvia, Kristine Egle
Lithuania, Karolina Loceryte
Malawi, Lauretta Twea
Moldova, Elvira Stoian
Mongolia, Gantungalag Ganbat
Nepal, Richa Thapa
Norway, Iselin West
Pakistan, Ayesha Gilani
Paraguay, Fiorella Dellavedova Ortiz
Peru, Tatiana Simon
Scotland, Samantha Woolley
Senegal, Fatou Joe Ndiaye
Slovakia, Zita Medvedova
Sochi, Karolina Blinova
South Africa, Carisa Venter
Swaziland, Prudence Mncadi Thandeka
Taiwan, Tseng Chai-Chi
Tajikistan, Alfiya Khairullina
Tanzania, Gisela Philip Tarimo
Tatarstan, Anastasia Orlova
Thailand, Pireeya Wiriyapan
The Netherlands, Franca Nieuwenhuijs
Trinidad and Tobago, Candice Worrell
Turkey, Sevtap Ergec
Ural, Sofia Svishcheva
Uzbekistan, Dana Kuzhekova
Vietnam, Nguyen Ha Thai

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