Weightlifting-Diaz wins first ever Olympic gold for Philippines

Weightlifting-Diaz wins first ever Olympic gold for Philippines

By Naveel Krishant
Tuesday 27/07/2021
Hidilyn Diaz celebrates on her way to a gold medal and Olympic record in women’s 55kg weightlifting. Photo: NBC

Philippines Hidilyn Diaz became her country's first ever Olympic gold medallist as she won the women's 55 kg category for weightlifting at Tokyo 2020.

Reuters reports that in her fourth Olympics, the 30-year-old lifted a combined weight of 224 kg, an Olympic record.

China's Liao Qiuyun, who failed to match her own world record, took silver with 223 kg. Kazakhstan's Zulfiya Chinshanlo won bronze with 213 kg.

Meanwhile, today’s women's 100m backstroke final will be a battle of the record breakers with Australia's Kaylee McKeown going for gold against American Regan Smith and Canada's Kylie Masse.

The trio are the three fastest swimmers in the history of the event, all having held the world record, with McKeown the current owner.

The swimming finals will start at 1.43pm today with the Men’s 200 metres freestyle.

Looking at the Official Medal tally, Japan leads with 8 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze, the US is second 7 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze while China is third with 6 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze.

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