Alexsandra Ann Diaz, niece of Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, made heads turn after capturing one gold and two silver medals in the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in India on Friday, July 28. *Alexsandra Ann Diaz starts to make a name for herself after podium finishes in...
*By MARK MONTEJO * Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo added another feather to her cap after graduating from college at the De La Salle-College of St. Benilde on Saturday, July 22. The Tokyo Olympics gold medalist shared her recent feat on social media, proudly posing with her toga after earning her degree in...
Celebrated Filipina athletes were featured in an exhibit showcasing the excellence and achievements of women in sports all over the world at the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva. (Photo courtesy of DFA) Action shots of Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and tennis ace Alex Eala were showcased on...
Hidilyn Diaz missed the podium in her first foray in the 59kgs event, settling for a fourth place finish in the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championship in Jinju, South Korea on Sunday, May 7. *Although falling short for the podium, Hidilyn Diaz did fairly well for her first competition under the...
Olympic gold medallist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo believed that Filipina athletes have the talent and skill to replicate her success as she rallies behind the national team which is set to compete in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia next month. *Hidilyn Diaz (AFP)* "Reach the summit, kaya niyo...
Hidilyn Diaz's Instagram post after receiving her fourth PSA Athlete of the Year award at the Diamond Hotel Manila on March 6, Monday. Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz acknowledged the achievement of female athletes as part of the celebration of Women's Month. In an Instagram post, Diaz...
Hidilyn Diaz gets her fourth Philippine Sportswriters Association Athlete of the Year plum during the awards night Monday, March 6. (Juan Carlo de Vela) By NIKOLE JAVIER Hidilyn Diaz, once dreaming of an award from the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA), had her supporters and...
There’s still plenty of gas left in the tank for Hidilyn Diaz. More than a year since giving the Philippines its first gold medal in the Olympics, the Filipina weightlifter hasn’t slowed down yet and reached another milestone in her storied career. Hidilyn Diaz will be honored with her third...
Philippine sports’ cream of the crop who made 2022 a truly memorable one for the country crowd each other out in a tight race for the Athlete of the Year honor of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA). Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, world-ranked pole vaulter EJ Obiena, two-time...
Photo from Hidilyn Diaz's Instagram Olympic gold medalist and world champion Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo was given a star at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame in Quezon City Wednesday night, Jan. 18, to honor her achievements in the field of weightlifting. Diaz shared the momentous moment on her social...
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Athletes’ Commission has chosen Hidilyn Diaz as one of the three representatives to the IWF Executive Board in a milestone moment for the sport. Hidilyn Diaz has been chosen as one of the athletes' representatives to the International Weightlifting...
Weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz announced she would move to heavier weight division when she guns for a second Olympic gold medal in the 2024 Paris Games. Philippine Sports Commissioner Bong Coo welcomes Hidilyn Diaz, who arrived in the country from a successful stint at the world championships...
