Hidilyn Diaz
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Hidilyn Francisco Diaz-Naranjo is a Filipino weightlifter, educator, and airwoman. The first Filipino to win an Olympic gold medal, she holds two Olympic records in weightlifting for her performance a
Diaz in 2021
Diaz (second from left) with Cecil Atilano, Beng Climaco and Nestor Colonia being recognized by Zamboanga City Mayor Mayor Beng Climaco for their performance in the 2015 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Phuket, Thailand
Diaz in Philippine Air Force uniform with her Olympic silver medal in 2016.
Diaz on a 2021 stamp of the Philippines
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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands, with a total area o
Hidilyn Diaz
…Occupations Professional weightlifter, Educator Spouse Julius Naranjo (m. 2022) Sports career Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) Weight 58.65 kg (129 lb) Country Philippines Sport Weightlifting Events –59 kg, –55 kg Club Zamboanga Coached by Gao Kaiwen (Weightlifting Coach) Julius Naranjo (Weightlifting/Strength and…
The Manunggul burial jar, one of the numerous burial jars found on the cave system
Ilustrados in Madrid around 1890
Filipino General Gregorio del Pilar and his troops in Pampanga around 1898, during the Philippine-American War
General Douglas MacArthur and Sergio Osmeña (left) coming ashore during the Battle of Leyte on October 20, 1944