Ksenia Sukhinova became the second Russian woman to win the Miss World title. Ksenia also won the title of the Fast Track event- Miss World Top Model 2008. She was also the second runner up of Miss World Beach Beauty event. In a press conference after her victory, she said: "I am very glad to have brought this crown to Russia. I am proud that it is Russia that got the crown and I devote my victory to the whole country and to its every citizen... and to my grandmother."