In what event category did Hidilyn set her Olympic records?
Women's 53 kg
Women's 58 kg
Women's 63 kg
Women's 55 kg
Answer
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history at the Tokyo Olympics by setting new Olympic records in the women's 55kg category. She clinched the gold medal with a total lift of 224kg, breaking the previous Olympic record of 223kg set by Liao Qiuyun of China in 2016. Diaz's triumph marked the Philippines' first-ever Olympic gold medal in weightlifting and the country's first gold medal in 97 years.
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