Description: (Filipino Weightlifter and the First Filipino to Win an Olympic Gold for the Philippines)
Hidilyn Diaz is a distinguished Filipino weightlifter and airwoman with a remarkable professional journey. She holds two Olympic records in weightlifting and has achieved great success in numerous competitions, notably clinching gold at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Diaz has also earned medals at events like the SEA Games and Asian Youth/Junior Weightlifting Championship. Notably, she made history as the first Filipino to secure an Olympic gold medal, ending a prolonged medal drought for the country and setting new standards in her weightlifting divisions.