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Manolita Cinco Dopeno (born 1932) is a Filipino hurdler. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1956 Summer Olympics. She was the first woman to represent the Philippines at the Olympics. She is married to Alejo Dopeno. Later in her life, she was diagnosed with breast cancer but survived it.

References

1. "Ex-Olympians remember Phl glory years". The Philippine Star. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Manolita Cinco Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
3. "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
4. Cinco, Lito (29 June 2014). "Pinoy Olympians meet and reminisce". Manila Standard. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

External links

• Manolita Cinco at Olympedia

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