# Man of the World 2018

Man of the World 2018 was the second edition of the Man of the World competition, held at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines, on July 14, 2018.
Mostafa Galal Mohammed Elezali of Egypt crowned Cao Xuân Tài of Vietnam as his successor at the end of the event.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Man of the World 2018 | Vietnam – Cao Xuân Tài |
| 1st Runner-Up | Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta § |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Malta – Bjorn Camilleri |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Czech Republic – Ondrej Valenta |
| 4th Runner-Up | Thailand – Natapol Srisarn |
| Top 10 | China – Li Ruitao  Indonesia – Wrendy Agil Rifansar  Myanmar – Kaung Htet Wai  Peru – Juan Carlos Cabrera  South Korea – Gil Hwan Kim |
| Top 17 | Guam – Joseph Lawrence Bondoc  India – Joshua Roshan Chhabra  Iran – Max Mehrafsha §  Italy – Mark Anthony Cruz  Monaco – Erdenetsogt Siilegma  Nigeria – Emmanuel Luiz Okafor  Puerto Rico – Lennie Figueroa |

### Fast Track Events

| | Contestants | Ref |
| Best in Talent | Iran – Max Mehrafsha Myanmar – Kaung Htet Wai India – Joshua Roshan Chhabra | |
| World's Choice Award | Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta | |

### Special awards

| | Contestants |
| Best in Advocacy | Myanmar – Kaung Htet Wai Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta Brazil - Eduardo Gabriel Possamai |
| Best in Fashion of the World | India – Joshua Chhabra Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta Myanmar – Kaung Htet Wai Italy – Mark Anthony Cruz Puerto Rico – Lennie Figueroa |
| Mr. Photogenic | Ethiopia – Kbrom Gebremeskel Gesese |
| Mr. Congeniality | Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta |
| Mr. Personality | Singapore – Ali Mansour Nawruzi |
| Best in Resort Wear | Czech Republic – Ondrej Valenta South Korea – Gil Hwan Kim Egypt - Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah Madkour |
| Best in National Costume | Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta Indonesia - Wrendy Agil Rifansar Thailand - Natapol Srisarn |
| Best in Formal Wear | Thailand – Natapol Srisarn Peru – Juan Carlos Cabrera Torres Malta – Bjorn Camilleri |
| Best in Swimwear | Mongolia – Erdenetsogt Siilegma Vietnam – Cao Xuân Tài Cameroon - Nick Kevin Parker Biapa |
| Best in Casual Wear | Vietnam – Cao Xuân Tài Indonesia - Wrendy Agil Rifansar Mongolia – Erdenetsogt Siilegma |
| Mr. Highland Bali Resort & Spa | Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta |
| Darlings of the Press | Myanmar – Kaung Htet Wai Nigeria – Emmanuel Luiz Okafor Peru – Juan Carlos Cabrera Torres Philippines – Clint Karkliñs Peralta Vietnam – Cao Xuân Tài |
§ Automatic placement in the Top 17

## Contestants

| Country/Terr. | Contestant |
| Brazil | Eduardo Gabriel Possamai |
| Cameroon | Nick Kevin Parker Biapa |
| China | Li Ruitao |
| Czech Republic | Ondrej Valenta |
| Ecuador | Wiler Jair Choez Loor |
| Egypt | Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah Madkour |
| Ethiopia | Kbrom Gebremeskel Gesese |
| Guam | Joseph Lawrence Bondoc |
| India | Joshua Roshan Chhabra |
| Indonesia | Wrendy Agil Rifansar |
| Iran | Max Mehrafsha |
| Italy | Mark Anthony Cruz |
| Malaysia | Fitri Razali |
| Malta | Bjorn Camilleri |
| Mongolia | Erdenetsogt Siilegma |
| Myanmar | Kaung Htet Wai |
| Nepal | Chandan Bishowkarma |
| Nigeria | Emmanuel Luiz Okafor |
| Palestine | Majed Abumazyad |
| Peru | Juan Carlos Cabrera Torres |
| Philippines | Clint Karkliñs Peralta |
| Puerto Rico | Lennie Figueroa |
| Singapore | Yamin Yusof |
| South Korea | Gil Hwan Kim |
| Sri Lanka | Anuradha Stefan Upekshaka Methsiri |
| Thailand | Natapol Srisarn |
| Vietnam | Cao Xuân Tài |