Hidilyn Diaz becomes first Filipino woman to win an Olympic medal

Hidilyn Diaz just made history by becoming the first Filipino woman to win an Olympic medal. 

The 25-year-old Diaz took home the silver medal for the 53kg weightlifting class on Sunday.

Diaz completing a lift on Sunday. Image: mike groll/AP.

Gold medal winner Hsu Shu-Ching, of Taiwan, center, stands with silver medal winner Hidilyn Diaz, of the Philipines, left, and bronze medal winner Yoon Jin-hee, of South Korea, right. Image: mike groll/AP SEE ALSO : We asked an Olympian what it's like to spend 4 years training for Rio Her win is also the country's first Olympic medal in 20 years, since Mansueto Velasco's 1996 silver win for boxing. Read more... 

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