Hidilyn Diaz, the first and only Olympic gold medallist from the Philippines, expresses her determination to continue in weightlifting after failing to qualify for her fifth consecutive Games. Diaz was beaten by her compatriot Elreen Ando in the IWF World Cup 59kg class, who secured a Paris weightlifting berth for the Philippines.
Manila, Philippines — Hidilyn Diaz , the first and only Olympic gold medallist from the Philippines , vowed Thursday to continue in weightlifting just hours after failing to qualify for a fifth consecutive Games.
Only one athlete per country can qualify in any weight division and Diaz, who won gold at Tokyo in the now-scrapped 55kg division, finished 11th on 222kg after failing with her final two clean-and-jerk attempts to match Ando’s total. Diaz has struggled since stepping up to the heavier 59kg class where she faces naturally bigger athletes—Ando competed in the 64kg class in Tokyo.
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