Polish city of Nowy Sącz became the centre of the pageant world on Saturday night as 41 delegates from across the globe battled it out for the coveted Mister Supranational 2026 title. After a closely contested finale, Pedro Cordero of Spain won Mister Supranational 2026. He succeeds Mister Supranational 2025, Swann Lavigne.
Marcel Roux of South Africa finished as the first runner-up, while China’s Daniel Jiawei Li was named the second runner-up.
The 24-year-old Mister Supranational is from Cártama, Málaga, Spain. He is also a racing driver and an alumnus of the Instituto de Educación Secundaria (IES) Valle del Azahar in Cártama. Apart from being passionate about motorsports, he works in his family’s business.
Read More: Katrina Llegado of the Philippines Crowned Miss Supranational 2026
While Mister India Supranational 2026 Abel Biju fell short of the title, he left a lasting impression throughout the competition. He made it to the Top 20.
Throughout the competition, Biju impressed with his charisma, confidence and impeccable sense of style. For the Personal Interview round, he celebrated India’s heritage in an ensemble by Vivek Karunakaran. For the evening wear presentation, he wore a couture creation by Abhishek Sharma featuring the designer’s signature 3D-embellished Vana jacket, paired with a sheer jersey T-shirt adorned with intricate resham and yarn-embroidered motifs. The look was completed with flared trousers.
About Abel Biju
A former banker from Kerala, Biju was named Mister India Supranational 2026 at the Mr India 2025 pageant. He has previously spoken about leaving behind a career in banking to pursue modelling and pageantry.
“Ever since winning Mr India, my life changed overnight. I’m so happy and excited because it trains you for life. It does not stop here or when we go to the international pageant. It continues after the pageant as well,” he said.
Speaking about his journey to the international competition, Biju added: “The transformation has been incredible. I’m happy and excited for the international pageant as well. I’m looking forward to meeting people from across the world and sharing different stories and cultures.”