Hidilyn Diaz wins PH's first-ever Olympic medal

Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz brought pride to Philippines as she gave the country's first silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games early Monday morning.

The Filipina athlete, who secured a medal in the women's 53-kg weightlifting division, ended the country's 20-year Olympic medal drought.
 
The 25-year-old native of Zamboanga city recored a total weight of 200 kg.

Meanwhile,Chinese-Taipei's Hsu Shu-Ching took the gold with a total weight of 212 kg and Korea's Yoon Jin Hee won the broze with 199 kg.