Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz has won the women’s 55-kilogram competition to become the first Olympic gold medalist from the Philippines. The country has taken part in the Summer Games since 1924.
Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines celebrates as she competes and sets new world record and won the gold medal in the women's 55kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
At her fourth Olympic Games, Diaz overtook Liao Qiuyun of China on her last lift in the clean and jerk to win with a total 224 kilograms. That was one more than Liao.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Olympics-Weightlifting-Diaz wins first ever Olympic gold for PhilippinesTOKYO (Reuters) -Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz became her country's first ever Olympic gold medallist on Monday, winning the women's 55 kg category for weightlifting at Tokyo 2020. In her fourth Olympics, the 30-year-old lifted a combined weight of 224 kg, an Olympic record. 'I am 30 years old and I thought it would be like going down, my performance, but I was shocked I was able to do it,' Diaz said in a post-match interview.
Consulte Mais informação »
Olympics-Weightlifting-Diaz wins first ever Olympic gold for PhilippinesTOKYO (Reuters) -Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz became her country's first ever Olympic gold medallist on Monday, winning the women's 55 kg category for weightlifting at Tokyo 2020. In her fourth Olympics, the 30-year-old lifted a combined weight of 224 kg, an Olympic record. 'I am 30 years old and I thought it would be like going down, my performance, but I was shocked I was able to do it,' Diaz said in a post-match interview.
Consulte Mais informação »
Team USA's face masks are getting a gold medal in freaking people outSome say the masks make the athletes look like one of the more notorious comic book villains around.
Consulte Mais informação »
US starts off strong with 3 swim medals, including 1st goldBREAKING: Swimmer Chase Kalisz wins the first U.S. medal of the Tokyo Games, taking gold in the men’s 400-meter individual medley. Tokyo2020 TeamUSA
Consulte Mais informação »