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Hidilyn Diaz bags twin medals in 2017 weightlifting championship

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Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/12/01/hidilyn004.jpg"/><figcaption> </figcaption></figure></div><p>It wasn&#x27;t gold but Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz still managed to snatch a pair of medals at the 2017 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships in Anaheim, California Thursday night. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/hidilyn-diaz">How Mampang carried Hidilyn Diaz to Olympic glory</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/30/17/weightlifting-hidilyn-diaz-eyes-improved-finish-at-world-championships">Weightlifting: Hidilyn Diaz eyes improved finish at world championships</a></li></ul><p>Diaz took home the bronze after lifting 199 kilograms in total lifts. Her 113 clean and jerk helped snag silver. </p><p>She failed to snatch her opening 85 kilogram lift but came back and hit 86. Diaz, who has a career best of 97, failed to clear 90. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/12/01/hidilyn003.jpg"/><figcaption> </figcaption></figure></div><p>Needing to do better in the clean and jerk for a shot at the medal, she managed to push her way up to 113 kg. </p><p>After the competition Diaz admitted that she still has room to improve but this medal capturing performance helped her remove any doubts about herself. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/04/17/weightlifting-hidilyn-diazs-long-road-to-tokyo-olympics-begins-in-california">Weightlifting: Hidilyn Diaz’s long road to Tokyo Olympics begins in California </a></li></ul><p>She is now more determined to come back stronger than before as she eyed a return to the Olympic podium. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/08/08/16/mindanao-on-a-roll-diaz-is-first-filipino-woman-to-win-olympic-medal">Mindanao on a roll: Diaz is first Filipino woman to win Olympic medal </a></li></ul><p>Diaz did beat Chinese Taipei&#x27;s Hsu Shu-Ching, the 2016 gold medalist. Bringing Home the world championship is Thailand&#x27;s Sopita Tanasan. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/12/01/hidilyn005.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Filipino fans came in full force, cheering her on each lift and congratulating her after she picked up her medals. </p><p>On Friday the 21-year-old Kristel Macrohon, a bronze medalist in the recent Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, will compete in the 69 kilogram division. </p>

<p>It wasn't gold but Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz still managed to snatch a pair of medals at the 2017 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships in Anaheim, California Thursday night. </p>

It wasn't gold but Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz still managed to snatch a pair of medals at the 2017 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships in Anaheim, California Thursday night.

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Hidilyn Diaz bags twin medals in 2017 weightlifting championship

Steve Angeles,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 01, 2017 01:22 PM PHT

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Updated December 01, 2017 07:32 PM PHT

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