SPANISH MAN WINS MR GAY EUROPE 2009

Spain’s Sergio Lara from Barcelona has taken home the crown of Mr. Gay Europe 2009 in the competition’s grand finale in Oslo, Norway, on Sunday.

Lara is a 26 year old psychology graduate who also has a degree in music. The young Spaniard was a popular winner amongst both the other delegates and the audience at the Sentrum Scene in Oslo, said the event organisers.

This is the second year in a row that Spain has won the title of Mr. Gay Europe in the pageant’s five year history. Lara did not only win Mr. Gay Europe, he also scooped the Mr. Gay Swim Wear 2009 title.

Belgium, Estonia, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Romania, Russia, Spain and Switzerland competed against each other in the semi-final, and Spain, Iceland and Ireland met again in the final.

Netherland’s Jeffrey Zevenbergen (27) won the People’s Choice award with 15.7 percent of all the votes. Estonia’s Madis Räästas (28) won the Challenge at the Tusenfryd Viking village, and Russia’s David Baramija (24) won the Nr. 1 Talent competition.