Schürmann won the 1956 Miss World contest , representing West Germany . she is the only German to win this title , with the exception of Gabriella Brum who won the title in 1980 but resigned one day later . The pageant was held in London , United Kingdom . Schürmann finished only third in the Miss Germany pageant , but was chosen to represent her country in London because of her better knowledge of English
1956 Miss World
Miss World 1956
Petra Schürmann