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Hidilyn Diaz wins Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold

26 July 2021

By The SUN

Diaz in one of her record-breaking lifts at Tokyo 2020 (Reuters photo)

Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history today, Jul 26, when she gave the Philippines its first-ever gold medal in the Olympics, after a wait of nearly a century.

The 30-year-old won the 55-kg category at Tokyo 2020, setting an Olympic record and tying the world record.

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Previously, she won silver at the 2016 Rio Games in the 53-kg category.

Diaz, who hails from Zamboanga City, smashed her personal best to relegate China’s Liao Qiuyun to second place.

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Liao, who was tied with Diaz at 97kg after the snatch, set an Olympic record with 123kg in the clean and jerk, giving her an Olympic record total of 220kg. Diaz did one better, lifting 124kg for a total of 221kg.

Liao then had her last lift of 126kg for a total of 223kg. Not to be outdone, Diaz added one more kilogram to her final lift, finishing 126kg in the clean and jerk, for a total of 224kg.

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Kazakshtan’s Zulfiya Chinshanlo took the bronze, about 10kg off the top two contenders.

In an interview after her record-breaking feat, Diaz said: “It’s unbelievable, it’s a dream come true.”

Diaz wept tears of joy just after her final lift, and as she saluted the Philippine flag and sung the national anthem at the winners’ podium.

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