Hidilyn Diaz, naluha habang pinapatugtog ang "Lupang Hinirang" pagkatapos masungkit ang 3 gintong medalya

- Hidilyn Diaz could not hold back the tears when the Philippine National Anthem was played in Bogota, Colombia, as per the video posted by SMNI

- This was after she bagged three gold medals in the 55kg event at the International Wrestling Federation World Championships

- She got a total lift of a whopping 207kg, where she beat Mexico's Ana Gabriela Lopez and Colombia's Rosalba Morales

- Hidilyn is now a world champion and also has the distinction of being the first Filipino to win a gold medal in the Olympics

Hidilyn Diaz could not hold back the tears as the Philippine National Anthem was played in Bogota, Colombia, after she successfully bagged three gold medals at the World Championships, a video posted by SMNI showed.

The Olympian, who was also the one who gave the Philippines its first Olympic gold, beat Colombia and Mexico in different types of weightlifting.

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Hidilyn achieved a total lift of 207kg, putting her ahead of Rosalba Morales and Ana Gabriela Lopez.

The 31-year-old champion has previously joined the world championships but got a bronze in 2015 and 2017.

In 2019, as per Inquirer, she still got another bronze.

Her recent win at the world championships is definitely a feather in her cap.

Hidilyn Diaz is a Filipina weightlifter. She is also an airwoman. Hidilyn made history when she bagged the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold medal after winning the women's weightlifting 55 kg at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

The Olympian expressed gratitude to the country’s flag carrier, Philippine Airlines. This, after PAL sponsored the Filipino Olympic athletes' travel to Tokyo, Japan for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The Olympic gold medalist also thanked the airline for their faith in the national athletes. The Filipina weightlifter penned the said note during her flight from Tokyo to Manila.

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Hidilyn and Julius Naranjo went viral due to their honeymoon experience after getting married in Baguio. During their honeymoon, Hidilyn and Julius were among those evacuated from their hotel due to a strong earthquake. A 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked Lagangilang, Abra this morning, July 27. A photo and a couple of clips of the newlyweds outside the hotel after the earthquake were uploaded on social media.

Source: KAMI.com.gh