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Hidilyn Diaz

(1991) Weightlifter

66 quotes in 219 categories

Hidilyn Diaz is a weightlifter.

Quick Facts About Hidilyn Diaz

Born: February 20, 1991
Profession: Weightlifter

About Hidilyn Diaz

[Wikidata] Filipino Olympic weightlifter, Philippines' first Olympic Gold Medalist... | [Wikipedia] 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 at the women's 55 kg category for weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Quotes by Hidilyn Diaz

My mum supported me after she saw I was doing good in weightlifting, I was able to get a scholarship, I was…

Doing good

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There are a lot of sacrifices. I know because I've won the silver in the Olympics.

Because

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I'm close to the Olympics. I want to snatch 100kg, but I need to master more techniques in order to do that.…

Capable

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I was happy to complete 118kg. When I lifted it, I knew my place in the Olympics was secured.

Complete

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I have to sacrifice time with my family, sacrifice time with my friends, sacrifice time with studying... my work at the Philippines…

Air force

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But I'm thankful that God used me to inspire all the young generation and all the Philippines people to keep fighting during…

Fighting

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The best of the best are in the Olympics, all of the athletes work hard to get there.

Best

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I don't really know why I like weightlifting, especially since training is very hard. It just came into my life and I…

Fitness

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I see other athletes who reached a dead end in their careers for lack of good education.

Dead end

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The pressure is high because of course... everyone's expecting me to win the gold medal in Tokyo.

Gold

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I can't eat sugar and sweets. I miss eating cheesecake and drinking bubble tea with friends.

Cheesecake

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I just want to say that we Filipino are strong.

Filipino

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I miss my mom and her food.

Food

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There's no weightlifting event in Palaro, that's why I'm going here, hoping they consider including weightlifting again.

Again

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Be who you are. Don't be afraid to show your uniqueness.

Afraid

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I surrendered everything to God.

Everything

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I don't know if I'm a national hero.

Hero

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Through sports, you can reach for your dreams.

Dream

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I sacrificed a lot. I wasn't able to be with my mother and father for how many months and years and then…

Father

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In sports, you always want to improve. You don't stop until you reach your peak.

Always

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It's a must for us to get higher education since athletes seem to be contended with being good in training and in…

Change

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My father was a tricycle driver before, then he became a farmer and a fisherman.

Before

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Sometimes we didn't eat, we could not buy food for six siblings... That's how it was.

Brotherhood

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Deep in my heart, I know I can surpass my personal best and win the gold but there are circumstances that are…

Best

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My mum didn't want me to do weightlifting because the sport is for men.

Because

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Hidilyn Diaz by topic

Sports (11) Olympics (8)