Hidilyn Diaz is best remembered as the woman who lifted Philippine sports to greater heights – the one who ended the 97-year wait of finally winning the precious gold and hearing the national anthem in an official medal ceremony in the globe’s most prestigious spectacle – the Olympics.
HidilynDiaz is best remembered as the woman who lifted Philippine sports to greater heights – the one who ended the 97-year wait of finally winning the precious gold and hearing the national anthem in an official medal ceremony in the globe’s most prestigious spectacle – the Olympics.
“I didn’t even really know what the Olympic Games were then, but I quickly realized that I was surrounded by and competing with the best of the best,” Diaz told Olympics.com.Diaz returned to the next Olympics in London, becoming the first weightlifter to participate in the Games for two consecutive editions.
Then 25-years-old, Diaz fittingly landed on the podium after lifting a total of 200kg. She won the silver medal and ended the country’s 20-year medal drought. It was also the start of her legacy. Diaz took on what seemed to be indomitable after her rival from China, Liao Qiuyun, lifted 126kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 223kg. Facing the unenviable task of lifting 127kg – a feat that she never had done even in training – Diaz powered through and with all her might, lifted the weights.
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