Manolita Cinco

Manolita Cinco
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born1932 (age 91–92)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event80 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]

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.


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