Matthew Diaz carved a historic path in Ilocos Norte by ruling the Secondary Boys’ 48kg division with lifts of 73kg in the Snatch and 93kg in the Clean and Jerk, earning the first gold in Weightlifting’s Palarong Pambansa return as a Demo sport.
Matthew Diaz blazes his own trail as he mirrors the journey of Olympic icon Hidilyn Diaz, clinching the inaugural gold medal in Weightlifting’s comeback to the Palarong Pambansa—now featured as a Demonstration Sport.
Competing in the Secondary Boys’ 48kg division, Diaz dominated with lifts of 73kg in the Snatch and 93kg in the Clean and Jerk, securing a landmark win in Ilocos Norte.