Pilar Medina Canadell (born ) is a Spanish teacher and beauty queen who was the first Spanish delegate to win the

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title in 1977. In 1976, she competed in the

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, representing ''Región Centro''. As the first runner-up, she earned the ticket to compete as Spain's delegate to the 1977 Miss International pageant in

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. Retrieved on 11 Apr 2008. She claimed the international beauty title, as well as the ''Best National Costume'' award. After her short career in the modelling industry she decided to leave all behind. She started studying Spanish at the University of Valencia and later started teaching classes in a secondary school. She is now giving classes in the

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