Hidilyn Diaz

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Francisco, the birth surname or paternal family name is Diaz, and the marital name is Naranjo.

Hidilyn Diaz
OLY
Diaz in 2021
Born
Hidilyn Francisco Diaz

(1991-02-20) February 20, 1991 (age 33)
Zamboanga City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Alma materDe La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (BBA)
OccupationProfessional weightlifter
Spouse
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(m. 2022)​
Sports career
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight58.65 kg (129.3 lb)
CountryPhilippines
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–59 kg, –55 kg
ClubZamboanga
Coached byGao Kaiwen (Weightlifting Coach)
Julius Naranjo (Weightlifting/Strength and Conditioning Coach) Catalino Diaz (First Coach)
Antonio Agustin Jr. (Former Coach)
Sports achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 102 kg (2013, NR)
  • Clean & Jerk: 127 kg (2021, OR)
  • Total: 224 kg (2021, OR)[1]
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing the  Philippines
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Summer Olympics 1 1 0
World Championships 1 0 3
Asian Games 1 0 0
Asian Championships 1 1 1
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 0 1 0
Southeast Asian Games 2 2 1
Total 6 5 5
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo –55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro –53 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bogotá –55 kg
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
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vietnam –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
Military career
Allegiance Philippines
Service / branch Philippine Air Force
Years of service2013–present
Rank Second Lieutenant
UnitAir Force Special Service Group, PAF Personnel Management Center, 710th Special Operations Wing, Philippine Air Force Civil-Military Operations Group
Awards Military Merit Medal
Presidential Citation Unit Badge
Signature

Hidilyn Francisco Diaz-Naranjo[2][3] OLY[4] (Tagalog: [haɪdiˈlin ˈdias naˈɾanho];[5] born February 20, 1991)[6] is a Filipino 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.

In her early weightlifting years, she was a bronze medalist in the 2007 SEA Games in Thailand and achieved 10th place at the 2006 Asian Games in the 53-kilogram class. While she was a student and representing Universidad de Zamboanga, she won two golds and one silver in the Asian Youth/Junior Weightlifting Championship held in Jeonju, South Korea.[7][8][9] She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she was the youngest competitor in the women's 58-kg category.[10]

In the 2016 Summer Olympics, Diaz won the silver medal in the women's 53-kg weight division, the first Filipino to win a medal in a non-boxing event since 1936[11] and ending the Philippines' 20-year Olympic medal drought.

On July 26, 2021, at the 2020 Summer Olympics for the women's 55 kg category for weightlifting, Diaz won the gold medal for the Philippines, becoming the first Filipino to ever win an Olympic gold medal.[12] She also set Olympic records for the 55 kg division in the clean and jerk at 127 kg and in the total at 224 kg.[13]

  1. ^ Opiniano, Jeremaiah (July 27, 2021). "I helped Hidilyn Diaz pull off record-setting golden Olympic lift". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Athlete Biography: DIAZ Hidilyn". Beijing2008.cn. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on August 10, 2008.
  3. ^ "Air Force Weightlifter Nabs Silver in Rio 2016, First Pinay Olympic Medalist in 20 Years". Philippine Air Force. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Philippine Olympians Association (June 2019). "Childhope Sports Clinic Charges Ahead" (PDF). Arête Newsletter. No. 4. World Olympians Association. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2024. At our January 26 clinic, Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz OLY graced the event and spoke about the importance of pangarap at disiplina.
  5. ^ "SEA Games: Hidilyn Diaz panalo ng gold sa weightlifting". ABS-CBN News on YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "DIAZ, Hidilyn". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  7. ^ City commends Zamboangueño weightlifters Archived December 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Zamboanga.gov.ph (December 15, 2008). Retrieved on June 28, 2016.
  8. ^ Hidilyn Diaz. nbcolympics.com
  9. ^ Bracher, Jane (August 9, 2016). "Meet Alfonsito Aldanete, the weightlifting coach who helped Diaz win silver". Rappler. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  10. ^ "15 Filipinos battle odds, Olympic gold ‘curse’" Archived August 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Inquirer.net, August 9, 2008
  11. ^ "LOOK: Jane Oineza as Hidilyn Diaz on 'MMK'". Rappler. September 23, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  12. ^ "Hidilyn Diaz wins PH's first Olympic gold medal". GMA News Online. July 26, 2021.
  13. ^ Morales, Luisa (July 26, 2021). "Hidilyn Diaz finally captures elusive Olympic gold for Philippines".