Anna Maria Groot
Anna Maria "Anke" Groot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑnaː maːˈrijaː ˈʔɑŋkə ˈɣroːt]; born 1952) is a Dutch retired model and was Miss Europe of 1973.
Groot was the runner-up at Miss Holland 1973 in Roermond, Netherlands.[1] She reached semi-finals at Miss World 1973 in London, where she won the Miss Photogenic special award.[2][3] She won the 1973 Miss Europe title in Kitzbühel, Austria (the contest was postponed to January 1974).[1][4][5]
In August 1974, she announced her retirement as a model and plans to open a bistro where she would become manager and hostess.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b "Miss Europa blijft het liefst zichzelf" (in Dutch), Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 1974. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Miss World 1970-1979, Pageantopolis. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Een droom: Anke was even Miss Wereld" (in Dutch), De Telegraaf, 1973. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Miss Europe 1970-1979, Pageantopolis. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Nederlandse werd Miss Europa" (in Dutch), Leeuwarder Courant, 1974. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Miss Europa Anke Groot is model-zijn beu" (in Dutch), Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 1974. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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