Hidilyn Diaz gave the Philippines its first silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

Diaz, 25, made history for the Philippines as she broke a 20-year medal drought of the Philippines in the Olympic by securing a silver medal in the women's 53-kg weightlifting division of the 2016 Summer Games early Monday morning.


A native of Zamboanga City, Diaz becomes the first female athlete to win an Olympic medal for the Philippines. 

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