Hidilyn Francisco Diaz-Naranjo is a Filipino World and Olympic champion weightlifter and airwoman. She holds two Olympic records in weightlifting for her performance at the women’s 55 kg category for weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics. On July 26, 2021, Diaz won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. This was the first ever gold medal won by a Filipino athlete since the country’s first appearance in the Olympics in 1924. She set new Olympic weightlifting records by lifting 127 kg in the clean and jerk and lifting a total weight of 224 kg. Hidilyn is a symbol of women empowerment who personifies strength, beauty, and utmost determination to succeed.
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