| Miss Polo International 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 28, 2018 |
| Venue | Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria [1] |
| Director | Ibife Alufohai |
| Entrants | 17 |
| Placements | 3 |
| Debuts | |
| Winner | Nasneen Sheikh India |
Miss Polo International 2018 was the first Miss Polo International pageant, held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria, on August 28, 2018. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Nasneen Sheikh of India was crowned as the first ever Miss Polo International at the end of the event. [6] [7] [8]
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Polo International 2018 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| Award | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Polo Europe | Galina Lukina |  Russia |
| Miss Polo Africa | Sheila Kanini |  Kenya |
| Miss Polo Americas | Renata Puppin |  Brazil |
| Miss Polo Asia | Yoho Otomo |  Japan |
17 contestants competed for the title of Miss Polo International 2018. [9] [10]
Algeria – Nassima Mechalikh
Austria – Elina Jana Krainz Brazil – Renata Puppin
Burkina Faso – Rose Armelle Nikiéma
Cameroon – Foje Jencey [11] [12] 
Czech Republic – Veronika Robotkova
Denmark – Monika Kužmová
Ghana – Penny Yeboah
Finland – Anna Opalko India – Nasneen Sheikh Japan – Yoho Otomo Kenya - Sheila Kanini
Nigeria – Stella Whyte [13] [14] Russia – Galina Lukina
Spain – Alexia Navarro
Tanzania – Jackie Meela
Venezuela – Andrea Carrillo
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