On December 1, 1972, the Miss World sisterhood welcomed a new titleholder when Belinda Green was crowned Miss World 1972.
The Top 7 finalists at the Miss World 1972 pageant were:
1st runner-up, Norway – Ingeborg Sørensen
2nd runner-up, Israel – Chana Ordan
3rd runner-up, Austria – Ursula Pacher
4th runner-up, India – Malathi Basappa
5th runner-up, Finland – Tuula Anneli Björkling
6th runner-up, United Kingdom – Jenny McAdam
The Top 15 semi-finalists at the Miss World 1972 pageant were:
Marylou Pangelinan
Gloria Gutiérrez
Evangeline Reyes
Jane Stravens
Stephanie Reinecke
Jintana Jitsophon
Lynda Carter
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