The Philippines’ weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz has secured a Tokyo Olympics berth after her strong finish at the 2021 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Uzbekistan, her first event this year.
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NEW BOOK: Filipino ‘weightlifting fairy’ Hidilyn Diaz shares story of Olympic journey
Filipino ‘weightlifting fairy’ Hidilyn Diaz has shared the story of her Olympic journey in a new book she co-authored with the hope to inspire more children to take up the sport.
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Champion athlete Hidilyn Diaz gives online weightlifting seminar to relief donors
Champion weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz is going online to conduct a weightlifting seminar for participants who will donate to the COVID-19 relief fund.
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Carlos Yulo, Nesthy Petecio, Hidilyn Diaz lead 30th SEA Games gold medalists honorees
World champion gymnast Carlos Yulo, boxer Nesthy Petecio, and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz will lead the gold medalists of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games honored by the nation’s sportswriters.
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Hidilyn Diaz bags 3 Golds at Roma Weightlifting World Cup, strengthens Tokyo Olympics bid
Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz swept the women’s 55-kilogram events to win 3 gold medals at the Roma 2020 Weightlifting World Cup, strengthening her bid for a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Hidilyn Diaz, Gilas Pilipinas lead Gold medal victories on Day 2 of SEA Games 2019, Philippines tops medal tally
Olympian weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz and Gilas Pilipinas basketball men and women’s teams led the gold medal victories of the Philippines on Day 2 of the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), keeping the host country on top of the medal standings. The official medal tally board of the 2019 SEA Games places the Philippines on top […]
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5 World-Class Filipino athletes raising the flag in SEA Games and Tokyo Olympics
Five world-class Filipino athletes got together this week and pledged to fight for the Philippines at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The champions – Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, gymnast Carlos “Caloy” Yulo, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, boxers Nesthy Petecio and Eumir Marcial – were seen together in a video […]
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Hidilyn Diaz wins 2 Bronze medals in World Weightlifting Championship in Thailand
Filipino weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz emerged Top 3-ranked at the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships and secured 2 bronze medals at the competitions held in Thailand. The Asian Games gold medalist from the Philippines won her first bronze medal at Pattaya in the Women’s 55-kilogram (kg) division for Clean and Jerk, lifting 121 […]
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Hidilyn Diaz triumphs in China with Triple Silvers at Asian Weightlifting Championships
Hidilyn Diaz returned to the Philippines triumphant with her triple silver medals from the Asian Weightlifting Championships held in China. The 2018 Asian Games gold medalist won three silver medals at the 2019 AWF Asian Weightlifting Championship which serves as one of the qualifying events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: 1. Snatch (94) 2. Clean […]
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Filipina gold medalists power Team Philippines at Asian Games in Indonesia
The Philippines’ women athletes powered the country’s medal haul at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, winning all 4 gold medals from individual and team sports in weighlifting, golf, and skateboarding.
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Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz wins the Philippines’ 1st Asian Games Gold
The first Gold Medal for Team Philippines at the 2018 Asian Games was won by Hidilyn Diaz, delivering on a promise made to the Filipino people.
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Hidilyn Diaz wins Silver in Rio Olympics, 1st since 1996
The Philippines’ weightlifter, Hidilyn Diaz, won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Filipina lifter scored a total of 200 kg in the clean and jerk lift
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