Here is the biography of the Olympic gold medal winner Hidilyn Diaz
Hidilyn Francisco Diaz is a Filipino weightlifter and airwoman born on 20 February 1991 in Zamboanga City, Philippines. Her father’s name is Eduardo Diaz Sr and mother is Emelita Diaz. She is very much discussed in big TV channels, and media.
Hidilyn won the first Olympic gold medal for Philippines at the women’s 55 kg category for weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She has always worked hard to achieve her goal and has faced many difficulties in her life to reach at this stage.
Diaz competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she was the youngest competitor in the women’s 58-kg category. In the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the women’s 53-kg weight division, ending the Philippines’ 20-year Olympic medal drought.
Physical status
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 54.90 kg (121 lb) |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Shoe size | 6 |
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Bio
| Name | Hidilyn Diaz |
| Nick Name | – |
| Full Name | Hidilyn Diaz |
| Date of Birth | February 20, 1991 |
| Sport | Weightlifter |
| Birth Place | Zamboanga City, Philippines |
| Age | 30 Year |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Hometown | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S |
| Professional | Weightlifter |
| Coach | Kaiwen Gao,Julius Naranjo, Catalino Diaz,Antonio Agustin Jr. |
| Gender | Female |
| Education | De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Manila, Universidad de Zamboanga – City Campus |
| School | Yet to be Update |
| College | Yet to be Update |
Career
Olympic Games
| Gold medal – first place | 2020 Tokyo –55 kg |
| Silver medal – second place | 2016 Rio de Janeiro –53 kg |
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World Championships
| Bronze medal – third place | 2015 Houston –53 kg |
| Bronze medal – third place | 2017 Anaheim –53 kg |
| Bronze medal – third place | 2019 Pattaya –55 kg |
Asian Games
| Gold medal – first place | 2018 Jakarta–Palembang –53 kg |
Asian Championships
| Gold medal – first place | 2015 Phuket –53 kg |
| Silver medal – second place | 2019 Ningbo –55 kg |
| Bronze medal – third place | 2016 Tashkent –53 kg |
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
| Silver medal – second place | 2017 Ashgabat –53 kg |
Southeast Asian Games
| Gold medal – first place | 2019 Philippines –55 kg |
| Silver medal – second place | 2011 Jakarta-Palembang –58 kg |
| Silver medal – second place | 2013 Naypyidaw –58 kg |
| Bronze medal – third place | 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima –58 kg |