Reporting from Tokyo
TOKYO — Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz ended the Philippines' 97-year wait for an Olympic gold medal on Monday , when she emerged triumphant in the women's 55kg division at the Tokyo International Forum. The 30-year-old lifted 97kg in the snatch and 127kg in the clean and jerk, with her combined total of 224kg putting her above silver medallist Liao Qiuyun of China and bronze medallist Zulfiya Chinshanlo of Kazakhstan .
The Zamboanga native, who is competing in her fourth Olympics, becomes the first Filipino athlete to clinch the gold at the Summer Olympics since the country first sent athletes to the Games in 1924. Diaz, who had won a silver at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, also becomes only the second Filipino athlete to won multiple Games medals since Teofilo Yldefonso won two swimming bronzes in 1928 and 1932.
Congratulations Hidilyn. The entire country is celebrating with you!
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