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Nationality | Filipino |
Born | 1932 (age 91–92) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | 80 metres hurdles |
Manolita Cinco Dopeno [1] (born 1932) is a Filipino hurdler. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [2] She was the first woman to represent the Philippines at the Olympics. [3] She is married to Alejo Dopeno. Later in her life, she was diagnosed with breast cancer but survived it. [4]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Filipino |
Born | 1932 (age 91–92) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | 80 metres hurdles |
Manolita Cinco Dopeno [1] (born 1932) is a Filipino hurdler. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [2] She was the first woman to represent the Philippines at the Olympics. [3] She is married to Alejo Dopeno. Later in her life, she was diagnosed with breast cancer but survived it. [4]