Philippine's Hidilyn Diaz on Monday became her country's first ever Olympic gold medallist, winning the women's 55 kg category for weightlifting at Tokyo 2020.

In her fourth Olympics, the 30-year-old lifted a combined weight of 224 kg, an Olympic record.

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After completing her final lift in a very close competition, Diaz held her hands to her face and burst into tears before embracing her coaches and clutching at the medallion around her neck.

A priceless reaction to a golden moment 🥇<br><br>Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz wins gold while setting an Olympic record, and tying the world record, in the women's weightlifting 55kg event (224) 🇵🇭 <a href="https://t.co/fNgMvfOBp8">pic.twitter.com/fNgMvfOBp8</a>

China's Liao Qiuyun, who failed to match her own world record for a single lift, took silver with 223 kg and Kazakhstan's Zulfiya Chinshanlo won bronze with 213 kg.

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Canada's Rachel Leblanc-Bazinet finished 12th.&nbsp;

'To all the young generation in the Philippines, please dream high. That's how I started. I dreamed high and finally I was able to do it,' Hidilyn Diaz on her victory.  

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Gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines celebrates after winning the women's 55kg weightlifting competition in Tokyo. 

Hidilyn Diaz sets Olympic record to capture the Philippine's 1st ever Olympic gold

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