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Alexsandra Ann Diaz competes in the girls' 48kg class of weightlifting in the 3rd Asian Youth Games, October 27, 2025 at the Exhibition World Bahrain.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761629834799Weightlifting Alexandra Ann Diaz during the Girls&#x27; 48kg -3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Alexsandra Ann Diaz competes in the girls&#x27; 48kg class of weightlifting in the 3rd Asian Youth Games, October 27, 2025 at the Exhibition World Bahrain. POC Media"/>Alexsandra Ann Diaz competes in the girls&#x27; 48kg class of weightlifting in the 3rd Asian Youth Games, October 27, 2025 at the Exhibition World Bahrain. POC Media</div>Alexsandra Ann Diaz -- a niece of Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn -- delivered a bronze medal for the country in the 3rd Asian Youth Games at the Exhibition World Bahrain.The 14-year-old Diaz, competing in weightlifting&#x27;s 48kg class, came up with a 92kg lift in the clean and jerk for the bronze medal.China&#x27;s Lan Xinyi lifted 93kg on her second attempt to claim the gold.Korea&#x27;s Kim Ju Gyong also came up with a 92kg lift, failing on the first but making it on her second try, to edge out Diaz for the bronze. Diaz lifted 92 on the third attempt after earlier successful lifts of 88 and 90kg.Diaz wound up fourth in the snatch with a 70kg lift. Lan won with a 77, while Kim got the silver with a 76.&quot;Masaya po kaso hindi ko po expect na mag-medal. Ang lakas ng mga kalaban,&quot; said Diaz.Her effort allowed the Philippines to improve its medal haul to six gold, six silver and seven bronze medals for eighth spot in the 45-nation meet.Meanwhile, the country&#x27;s badminton players made progress in their own competition.Cris Ivan Dosano reached the Round of 16 in boys&#x27; singles badminton, getting past Ali Alashoor of Bahrain, 21-5, 21-9, and defeating Kazakhstan&#x27;s Mustafa Malikzhan, 21-9, 21-12.Ron Ezekiel Zacarias also marched on, beating Ibrahim Hamdi of Maldives, 21-8, 21-11, in the Round of 64.Eve Bejasa also came up with big wins in girls singles, getting past Margaret Biswas of Bangladesh, 21-9, 21-4, in the Round of 64 and defeating Mak Nitajulie of Cambodia, 21-6, 21-6, to reach the last 16.Cristel Fuentespina bowed to Hong Kong&#x27;s Liu Hoi Kiu, 21-12, 21-15, in the Round of 32.Abdul Azib and Fiersha Shafa of powerhouse Indonesia eliminated the Philippines&#x27; mixed pair of John Lanuza and Rosheila Quierez, 21-11, 21-15, in the Round of 32.

Alexsandra Ann Diaz -- a niece of Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn -- delivered a bronze medal for the country in the 3rd Asian Youth Games at the Exhibition World Bahrain.

Alexsandra Ann Diaz -- a niece of Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn -- delivered a bronze medal for the country in the 3rd Asian Youth Games at the Exhibition World Bahrain.

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AYG: Young Diaz claims weightlifting bronze; shuttlers advance

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Published October 28, 2025 01:44 PM PHT

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