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Olympics: a gold medal at 655,000 dollars ... and a home for the first Philippine Olympic champion

2021-07-27T10:34:50.302Z


Hidilyn Diaz, winner of the gold medal in the -55kg in weightlifting, is about to move into another dimension in her country.


Life will change dramatically for weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who became the first Filipina to win an Olympic title on Monday, earning her a house and a check for $ 655,000.

After 18 months training in Malaysia due to restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 30-year-old won the gold medal in the -55 kg category on Monday.

By lifting 127 kg, Hidilyn Diaz, who won silver in 2016 in Rio, broke her personal best.

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On the southern island of Mindanao, where she lives, her family feverishly followed her feat.

"

We exploded with joy, we shouted and some cried with joy,

" reacted Emelita Diaz, interviewed by AFP the day after her daughter's historic feat.

This first gold medal in the Olympic history of the Philippines, which had counted ten podiums so far, was greeted as it should in Manila.

Half a million euros and a house

Thank you Hidilyn Diaz for this very first gold medal for the Philippines! We are so proud of you

”, enthused on Twitter Manny Pacquiao, Filipino boxing legend. As a reward for his achievement, the weightlifter will receive a sum of 33 million pesos (655,000 dollars, 555,000 euros), paid by the authorities and private companies. Ten million pesos are promised by the state to each winner of a gold medal and two businessmen have told AFP that they will each pay 10 million pesos. Another will pay 3 million pesos. In addition to this sum, which represents a small fortune in a country where the average salary is around 250 euros, the young woman will receive a house.

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The real estate company Megaworld Corporation announced on Tuesday that it would offer him a residence worth 14 million pesos (236,000 euros).

This Olympic title could also change the fate of other Filipino athletes, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, acknowledging that public financial aid was insufficient.

Source: lefigaro

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