WARSAW, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Miss Czech Republic, an 18-year-old high school student, took the Miss World crown on Saturday in Poland's capital Warsaw.
Tatana Kucharova, a blue-eyed blonde wearing a tight-fitting white gown, fought back tears as the Miss World sash was draped over her shoulder and a glittering crown placed on her head.
Kucharova beat contestants from 103 countries to capture the title in a two-hour pageant billed as television's most watched event.
Miss Romania, Ioana Valentina Boitor, was first runner-up. ((Reporting by Katarina Stoltz; Writing by Matt Reynolds; Editing by Sonia Oxley; Reuters Messaging: matt.reynolds.reuters.com@reuters.net, tel. +48 22 653 9715))
Keywords: POLAND MISSWORLD