The 9th edition of Mr Gay World took place from May 5–10, 2017 in Madrid and Maspalomas, Spain.[1] 21 contestants from all over the world will compete for the title and become an ambassador for the LGBT community. The reigning titleholder Mr. Gay World 2016 Roger Gosalbez [2] from Spain crowned his successor John Raspado from Philippines, at the end of the event.
Results
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Mister Gay World 2017 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 10 |
Contestants
21 contestants competed for the title:[3]
| Country | Contestant | Age | Position - Awards | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | David Francis | 35-37 | Top 10 | [4] (Australia did not compete for one year after Patrick MacDonald's withdrawal in 2016) | |
 Austria | Michael Dalpiaz | ----- | Top 10 | ------ | |
 Brazil | Vitor Hugo Trindade de Castro | ----- | ------ | ||
 Belgium | Raf Van Puymbroeck | 21 | 2nd Runner Up | Vosselaar | [5] |
 Chile | Juan Pedro Pavez Böhle | 29 | Top 10, Sport Challenge Winner and Fashion Show Winner | Los Lagos Region | [6] |
 Czech Republic | Frantisek Pesek | ----- | ------ | ||
 Ecuador | Flavio Romero | 27 | Top 10 | Portoviejo | [7] |
 Finland |
Joonas Nilsson | 29 | Turku | ||
 India | Darshan Mandhana | 31 | Top 10 | Mumbai | [8] |
 Indonesia | Budi Alamsyah | 29 | Written test Winner, | ------ | |
 Mexico | Jorge Gonzalez | 24 | Zacatecas City | [9] | |
 New Zealand | Charlie Tredway | 33 | Sympathy Winner | Auckland | [10] |
 Philippines | John Raspado | 36 | Mr. Gay World 2017, Swimsuit, Evening Dress, Interview, Vote Online and Social Media Winner. | Baguio | [11] |
 Poland | Andrzej Berg Dalpiaz | ----- | ------ | ||
 South Africa | Alexander Steyn | 33 | Top 5 and Social Campaign Winner | Bloemfontein | [12] |
 Spain | Cándido Arteaga [13] | 26 | 1st Runner Up, National Costume and Fotogenia Winner | Tenerife | [14] |
 Slovak Republic | Jaromir Sufr | ----- | ------ | ||
 Switzerland | Marco Tornese | 32 | Top 5 | Lausanne | [15] |
 Taiwan | Touya Xiao | 22 | Taipei | [16] | |
 Thailand | Pattanajuk Vipadakul | 30 | Udon Thani | [17] | |
 Venezuela | Alberto Jose Rodriguez Rengifo | 30 | Caracas | [18] |
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- "Charlie Tredway Wins Mr. Gay New Zealand". Gay Express New Zealand. February 13, 2017.
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