France has done it again. Dylan Palmerini, a model from Istres near Marseille, was crowned Manhunt International 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on September 9, beating out a field of 35 delegates to bring the country its third title in the pageant’s 24-year history. India’s Nipun Singh finished first runner-up, with Puerto Rico’s Lucas Díaz, Nigeria’s Samuel Ayeloja, and Vietnam’s Tran Tien Dung rounding out the Top 5. Fellow French model and Manhunt International 2025 winner Adonis Renaud passed the title to Palmerini during a fast-paced coronation night that lasted just over two hours. Rounding out the Top 10, Sri Lanka’s Isanka Pramuditha placed sixth, the Dominican Republic’s Leandro Mendoza seventh, Spain’s Darío Meroño eighth, Korea’s William Sin Kyu ninth, and Cuba’s Osdany Garcia tenth. Each of the Top 5 winners also received a Manhunt Gold Ring valued at $12,000. A Third Crown for France Palmerini’s win makes France the only country to claim a Manhunt International title twice in a row since the pageant returned to an annual format. The country’s first champion was …