Lifter Diaz bags bronze medal
July 6, 2011
Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines — Hidilyn Diaz is on track of earning another Olympic berth after winning a bronze medal in the recent Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Penang, Malaysia.
Competing in the women's 58kgs, Diaz lifted 93kgs in the snatch to finish third behind current world junior record holder Deng Wei of China (110) and Thai Rattikan Gulnoi.
The Thai bet also lifted 93 kilos but has only a body weight of 57.25kgs compared to Diaz’s 57.29kgs, thus earning the silver medal. She finished fifth in the clean and jerk (121kgs) and wound up fourth overall with a total lift of 213kgs.
Nestor Colonia, another Olympic prospect, fell short of his campaign in the men's 56kgs class after finishing sixth in clean and jerk (140), seventh in snatch (112) and seventh in total (252). —Kristel Satumbaga
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