Hidilyn Diaz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hidilyn Diaz

Filipino Olympic weightlifter

Date of Birth: 20-Feb-1991

Place of Birth: Zamboanga City, Philippines

Profession: weightlifter

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Hidilyn Francisco Diaz (Tagalog pronunciation: [ha?d?'lin]; born February 20, 1991) is a Filipino weightlifter and airwoman.
She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics where she was the youngest competitor in the women's 58-kg category.
She was a bronze medalist in the 2007 SEA Games in Thailand and achieved 10th place at the 2006 Asian Games in the 53-kilogram class.
And while a student of the Universidad de Zamboanga representing her university, she won two golds and one silver in the Asian Youth/Junior Weightlifting Championship held in Jeonju, South Korea.In the 2016 Summer Olympics, Diaz won the silver medal in the women's 53-kg weight division, ending the Philippines' 20-year Olympic medal drought.
She is also the first Filipino woman to win an Olympic medal of any color.