Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz dominates weightlifting world championships with three golds

Hidilyn Diaz wins three golds in the 2022 World Weightlifting Championship. – Coach Jeaneth Aro/Facebook

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Hidilyn Diaz has finally added the elusive World Weightlifting Championship gold to her collection as she ruled the women’s 55-kilogram division on Thursday (Dec 8, Manila time) in Bogota, Colombia.

The Tokyo Olympic gold medalist tallied a total lift of 207kg to beat Rosalba Morales of Colombia and Ana Gabriela Lopez of Mexico, winning all three gold medals in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total.