Miss Asia Pacific 1979

{{Beauty pageant
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| winner = Ayla Altas
| represented = '''{{flag|Turkey}}'''
| date = June 27, 1979
| entrants = 15
| placements = 5
}}
'''Miss Asia Pacific 1979''' is the 12th EDition of [[Miss Asia Pacific International]]. This events was held in June 27 in [[Manila]], [[Philippines]] with a participation from 15 countries. Ayla Altas of [[Turkey]] was crowned as Miss Asia Pacific 1979.

==Results==
===Placements===
{| class="wikitable"
! Final Results
! Contestant
|-
| '''Miss Asia Pacific 1979'''
|
*'''{{flag|Turkey}}''' - Ayla Altas
|-
| '''1st Runner-up'''
|
*'''{{flag|Philippines}}''' - Lorraine Espiridon Schuck^'''1'''
|-
| '''2nd Runner-up'''
|
*'''{{flag|Singapore}}''' - Lajiah P. R. Sharma
|-
| '''3rd Runner-up'''
|
*'''{{flag|Australia}}''' - Tracy Christopherson
|-
| '''4th Runner-up'''
|
*'''{{flag|Malaysia}}''' - Anne Looi Mooi Kok
|}

¹ '''India''' relinquished 1st runner-up position and prizes due to film commitments. Runners-up moved up one position and Malaysia became 4th runner-up.

===Special Awards===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Award
! Contestant
|-
| '''Miss Friendship'''
|
*'''{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}''' – Molly Misbut
|-
| '''Miss Photogenic'''
|
*'''{{flag|Malaysia}}''' – Anne Looi Mooi Kok
|-
| '''Miss Talent'''
|
*'''{{flag|Turkey}}''' – Ayla Altas
|-
| '''Best National Costume'''
|
*'''{{flag|Malaysia}}''' – Anne Looi Mooi Kok
|}

==Contestants==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country !! Contestant
|-
| '''{{flag|Australia}}''' || Tracy Christopherson
|-
| '''{{flag|Guam}}''' || Elizabeth Calderon Lathrop
|-
| '''{{flag|Hong Kong|colonial}}''' || Joan Yu
|-
| '''{{flag|India}}''' || Maureen Mary Lestourgeon
|-
| '''{{flag|Israel}}''' || Racheli Aizenshtadt
|-
| '''{{flag|South Korea|name=Korea}}''' || Park Jae-sook
|-
| '''{{flag|Malaysia}}''' || Anne Looi Mooi Kok
|-
| '''{{flag|Mauritius}}''' || Narvada Doolub
|-
| '''{{flag|New Zealand}}''' || Kirsteen Price
|-
| '''{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}''' || Molly Misbut
|-
| '''{{flag|Philippines}}''' || Lorraine Espiridon Schuck
|-
| '''{{flag|Singapore}}''' || Lajiah P. R. Sharma
|-
| '''{{flag|Sri Lanka}}''' || Tamara Ingrid Subramanian
|-
| '''{{flag|Thailand}}''' || Chanida Paimsuwan
|-
| '''{{flag|Turkey}}''' || Ayla Altas
|-}
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==Notes==
*'''{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}''': '''Molly Misbut''' competed in [[Miss Universe 1979]], but did not placed.
*'''{{flag|India}}''': '''Maureen Mary Lestourgeon''' competed in [[Miss World 1986]], but did not placed.

==External links==
* [http://www.asiapacificquest.com Miss Asia Pacific International''' - Official Website]
* [http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/asia_pacific.htm Pageantopolis - Miss Asia Quest / Miss Asia Pacific Quest / Miss Asia Pacific International]

{{Miss Asia Pacific}}

[[Category:Miss Asia Pacific International]]
[[Category:1979 beauty pageants|Asia Pacific International]]
[[Category:1979 in the Philippines]]
[[Category:Beauty pageants in the Philippines]]

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