The winner of Miss Russia 1999 , Anna Kruglova also was ineligible for Miss Universe due her underage , and finally Miss Russia Organizers decided pick Miss Russia 1999 first runner - up , Svetlana Goreva as the Russian official representative in Miss Universe 2000 .
The winner of Miss Russia 1999 , Anna Kruglova , also was ineligible for Miss Universe due her being underage at the time . 
 The organizers of the Miss Russia pageant decided to pick the Miss Russia 1999 first runner - up , Svetlana Goreva , for Miss Universe 2000 .