It took 97 years, but the Philippines has its first-ever Olympic gold medal.
TOKYO: Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history yesterday when she became the first athlete from the Philippines to win an Olympic gold medal. The 30-year-old Rio 2016 silver medalist from the southern city of Zamboanga realized her dream in the women’s 55kg class at the Tokyo International Forum...
Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history on Monday, winning the Philippines' first ever Olympic gold medal. In fact, she hit multiple milestones in doing it.
Philippine Air Force Sgt. Hidilyn Diaz made history on Monday! The 30-year-old weightlifter brought pride to her home country when she bagged the first-ever Olympic gold medal for the Philippines. She also tied a world record in the process.