In numbers: Hidilyn Diaz's historic gold

by The Manila Times

Oct 11, 2021 12:05 am

Here are some of the numbers behind Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz's historic gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics:

97 — In ruling the women's 55-kilogram event on July 26, 2021, Diaz ended the Philippines' 97-year wait for its first Olympic gold medal. The country had never won Olympic gold since first participating in the 1924 Paris Games.

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