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Mary Flor Diaz
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born (1999-05-04) 4 May 1999 (age 24)
Zamboanga City, Philippines
Weight45 kg (99 lb)
Sport
CountryPhilippines
SportWeightlifting
Event45 kg
ClubPhilippine Air Force Weightlifting Club
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 71 kg (2022)
  • Clean and jerk: 90 kg (2019)
  • Total: 159 kg (2019)
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing the  Philippines
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Championships 0 1 1
Southeast Asian Games 0 0 1
Total 0 1 2
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tashkent –45 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ningbo –45 kg
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines -45 kg

Mary Flor Diaz (born 4 May 1999)[1] is a Filipino weightlifter competing in the women's 45 kg category.

Early life[edit]

Mary Flor Diaz was born on 4 May 1999 in Zamboanga City. At a young age she was introduced to weightlifting through her family, competing in many local and national tournaments such as the Batang Pinoy, where she won in the 2011,[2] 2012,[3] 2014,[4] and 2016 edition.[5]

Her family has history in the sport of weightlifting, being the cousin of weightlifters Hidilyn Diaz, Rosegie Ramos, and Rose Jean Ramos. As well as her coach Allen Jayfrus Diaz, also being related to her.[6]

Career[edit]

2016–2018[edit]

As a youth athlete, Diaz competed in the 2016 Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships, lifting 60 kg in the snatch and 77 kg in the clean and jerk for a 137 kg total. She placed fifth.

After a 2-year break from international competition, she competed in the 2018 Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships, lifting 63 kg in the snatch and 81 kg in the clean and jerk. She placed eighth.

2019–2020[edit]

Diaz participated in her first Asian Championships, the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Ningbo, China. She placed fourth in the snatch lifting 69 kg, then clean and jerking 89 kilograms for a new national record, as well as getting a bronze in both the clean & jerk and total.[7] A few months later, she was selected to compete at the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, her first World Championships, in the women's 45 kg category. She lifted 70 kg in the snatch, and 86 kg in the clean and jerk. She placed seventh.[8] Then another few months later at the 2019 SEA Games, her first SEA Games, in the same category. She lifted 70 kg in the snatch and clean and jerked 89 kilograms. She earned a bronze medal.[9]

She then went up a weightclass at the 2019 IWF Shengxin World Cup, lifting 66 kg in the snatch and 90 kg in the clean and jerk for a personal best. She placed fifth.[10] At the Roma 2020 Weightlifting World Cup, she lifted 65 kg in the snatch and clean and jerked 83 kg. She placed ninth.[11]

2021–2022[edit]

After a one-year absence she competed in the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships, where she went down a weightclass. She lifted 60 kg in the snatch and clean and jerked 75 kg. She earned silver in all three lifts.[12]

After a few months, she competed in the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships. She failed all snatch attempts and lifted 80 kg for the clean and jerk. She did not place.[13]

The following year, she competed in the 2021 SEA Games, held in the following year. She snatched 71 kg and clean and jerked 87 kg. She placed 4th.[14]

Major results[edit]

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2019 Thailand Pattaya, Thailand 45 kg 67 70 72 8 86 86 91 8 156 7
2021 Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan 45 kg 65 65 65 — 77 80 83 9 — —
Asian Championships
2019 China Ningbo, China 45 kg 65 69 72 4 83 86 89 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 158 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2021 Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan 45 kg 60 65 66 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 75 80 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 135 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
IWF World Cup
2019 China Tianjin, China 49 kg 63 63 66 5 80 85 90 5 156 5
2020 Italy Rome, Italy 49 kg 62 65 67 10 83 86 86 9 148 9

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Batang Pinoy: Future stars of weightlifting share honors". Inquirer.net. October 29, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Diaz leads 1-2 podium finish for Zambo lifters". Spin.ph. November 22, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Reyes, Mark Anthony (February 2, 2014). "Diaz, other lifters smash Batang Pinoy records". Inquirer.net. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Ballesteros, Jan (December 1, 2016). "Golden performances in Batang Pinoy proof Hidilyn Diaz's family a goldmine of Olympic hopefuls". Spot.ph. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  6. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 17, 2021). "Hidilyn proud to see potential heiresses to her throne". Spot.ph. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships Results Book". Asian Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "2019 World Weightlifting Championships Results". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  9. ^ Cagape, Francisco (December 2, 2019). "Pinoy lifters nakuntento sa silver, bronze". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "2019 IWF Shengxin World Cup Results". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "2020 Roma Weightlifting World Cup Results". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  12. ^ Valderrama, Aeron (April 18, 2021). "Hidilyn Diaz finishes fourth in Asian Championships as cousin Mary Flor nabs three silvers". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  13. ^ Lozada, Bong (December 9, 2021). "No podium for Elien Perez, Mary Flor Diaz in weightlifting worlds". Inquirer.net. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  14. ^ Micaller, Bea (May 12, 2022). "Hidilyn Diaz expects tough competition at Vietnam SEA Games". GMA Network. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

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