Hidilyn Francisco Diaz, better known by her stage name Hidilyn Diaz, is a Filipino weightlifter and airwoman who is best known for winning gold in the women’s 55 kg weightlifting division in the 2020 Summer Olympics. She finished 10th in the 53-kilogram division at the 2006 Asian Games and won bronze at the 2007 SEA Games in Thailand. She is the first Filipina weightlifter to compete in two Olympics in a row, as well as the first female weightlifter and the sixth weightlifter overall. Diaz’s performance at the 2020 Summer Olympics was remarkable, especially considering she has been trapped in Malaysia since February 2020. She also received the Philippine Sportswriters Association’s Athlete of the Year award on February 14, 2017.

How much is Hidilyn Diaz Net Worth?

As of 2021, Hidilyn Diaz’s net worth ranges between $1 to $5 million. She also receives a sizable yearly compensation in the thousands of dollars. She’s already accomplished a lot in her career, and there’s still a lot more for her to accomplish. Diaz has yet to work as an endorser. Her weightlifting and airwoman careers also provide a significant portion of her income.

Famous For:

• Being a weightlifter and an aviator in the Philippines.
• At the 2020 Summer Olympics, for winning gold in the women’s 55 kg weightlifting category.

Hidilyn Diaz wins Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal with weightlifting:

Hidilyn Diaz became the first Filipino athlete to win an Olympic gold medal on Monday. The 30-year-old set an Olympic record in the women’s 55-kg class in Tokyo, lifting a combined weight of 224 kilos. After completing the world-record-breaking lift, Diaz sobbed and hugged her coaches. While standing on the podium, she was spotted holding her medal and pointing to the Philippines flag on her jersey.

In a statement uploaded to Twitter on Monday, Philippines Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque praised Diaz for “bringing pride and glory” to the country. “You have the support of the entire Filipino country,” he stated. Prior to Diaz’s gold, the 108-million-strong South East Asian nation had only 10 Olympic medals to its name: three silvers and seven bronzes.

Where is Hidilyn Diaz from?

Hidilyn Diaz’s true name is Hidilyn Francisco Diaz, and she was born in Zamboanga City, Philippines, on February 20, 1991. Her ethnicity is Filipino-white and her nationality is Filipino. Her race is Caucasian, and she follows the Christian faith. Hidilyn turned 30 in 2021, and her zodiac sign is Pisces, according to her birthday. Eduardo Diaz and Emelita Diaz have a daughter. Before becoming a farmer and a fisherman, her father was a tricycle driver. Her siblings number five.

Diaz received her undergraduate degree in computer science from the Universidad de Zamboanga. Diaz, however, dropped out of school as a third-year irregular student because she didn’t think her degree was right for her. In January 2017, she was awarded a scholarship to De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde to pursue a degree in business administration. Since the Summer Olympics had been rescheduled for July 2021, she had re-enrolled in online classes in 2020.

What does Hidilyn Diaz do for a living?

• Hidilyn Diaz began her career by being chosen as a wild card entrant to the Summer Olympics by the Philippine Weightlifting Association in early 2008, making her the first female weightlifter and the sixth weightlifter overall to participate for the Philippines in the Olympics.
• Diaz, who competed in the women’s 58-kg event at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games, established a personal best of 85 kilograms in the snatch and 107 kilograms in the clean and jerk for a total of 192 kilograms.
• She became the first Filipina weightlifter to compete in two consecutive Olympics, and she was rated ninth in her event heading into the Olympics, after qualifying in the women’s weightlifting under 58 kg event through the Continental and World Qualifying Tournaments.
• Diaz was the lightest athlete in her debut Olympics, weighing roughly 56.28 kg. The Olympics will be held in 2012.
• She boosted her weight to 57.70 kg but still struggled to make the top half of the competition, so she chose to lower weight from under 58 kg to under 53 kg in order to better her chances of scoring a podium finish at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She finished with a 213-pound total after lifting a 98-pound snatch and a 115-pound clean and jerk. In the 2012 London Olympics, the same score would place fourth.
• She won a gold medal in the Asian Weightlifting Championships in 2015 and a bronze medal in 2016, as well as three bronze medals in the IWF World Weightlifting Championships in the 53 kg class held in Houston, Texas on November 22, 2015, to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
• She also won the women’s 58 kg category in the 2015-2016 Philippine National Games National Finals in March 2016, which were held at Lingayen Town Plaza in Lingayen, Pangasinan, with a 212 kg total that included a 92 kg snatch and a 120 kg clean and jerk.
• Hidilyn competed in her third consecutive Olympic Games in the women’s 53kg weightlifting division, with the goal of obtaining at least a bronze medal in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
• She earned silver after lifting 88 kg in her second attempt in the snatch event (ranked 6th) and 111 kg and 112 kg in her first and second efforts in the clean and jerk event, respectively (placed 2nd). This was the Philippines’ first medal at the Summer Olympics in 20 years, and it was also the country’s first medal in a sport other than boxing since 1936.
• Later, she competed in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she won the women’s 53 kg event with a total lift of 207 kg, defeating Turkmenistan’s Kristina Shermetova (206 kg) and Thailand’s Surodchana Khambao (201 kg) to give the Philippines their first gold medal in the games, as well as the first Filipino weightlifter of any gender to do so.

• After earning bronze at the 2017 World Championships, she repeated the feat in 2019.
• She also took silver at the Asian Championships in 2019 and gold at the Southeast Asian Games in Manila in 2019.
• In January 2020, Hidilyn took gold in the women’s 55kg event at the Roma 2020 World Cup in Rome, Italy.
• She also won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on July 26, 2021, the first gold medal for a Filipino athlete since the country’s maiden debut in the Olympics in 1924. With a combined weight of 224 kg, she broke an Olympic record.
• Her performances at the 2020 Summer Olympics were even more impressive given that she had been stranded in Malaysia since February 2020 due to travel restrictions set by nations to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Military career

• Hidilyn Diaz joined the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in 2013 under the Direct Enlistment Program, and was assigned to the Air Force Special Service Group at the time.
• She joined the Air Force Special Service Group in 2014 and was awarded a Military Merit Medal and a Presidential Citation Unit Badge for her efforts in organizing PAF activities.
• When she was practicing for her stint at the 2016 Summer Olympics, she was assigned to the PAF Personnel Management Center on a temporary basis, and the PAF gave her a promotion for her performance at the Olympics.
• Diaz was also promoted to Airwoman First Class, and she was promoted to Airwoman Sergeant after her accomplishment in the 2018 Asian Games.

Who is Hidilyn Diaz Dating?

Hidilyn Diaz is a young lady who has never been married. Julius Naranjo, a professional weightlifting coach, strength and conditioning coach, and filmmaker, is her boyfriend. He is a former weightlifter who competed for Guam in international tournaments. A segment of GMA Network’s “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” featured the couple’s relationship. She appears to be at ease with the public knowledge of her personal life. Diaz is straight when it comes to her sexual orientation.

What is the Height of Hidilyn Diaz?

Hidilyn Diaz is a stunning woman who stands 1.50 meters (4 feet 11 inches) tall and weighs 54.90 kilograms (121 lb). Her dark brown hair is short, and her eyes are dark brown. Hidilyn’s body type is athletic.

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