 She is the first and only deaf beauty queen from Indonesia to have placed as a finalist in any international beauty pageant.Soebangil competed as one of the 38 finalists in the 11th edition of Miss Deaf World contest in 2011, held in Congress Hall Top Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic.She achieved the 2nd runner-up placement, only behind Ilaria Galbusera of Italy, who won the pageant, and Elena Korchagina of Russia, who placed as the 1st runner-up.