HIDILYN Diaz was forced to withdraw in the IWF Grand Prix II in Doha, Qatar after sustaining an injury during the competition.
According to a report by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) website, Diaz did not finish her competition after attempting 100 kilograms in the snatch of the women’s 59kg category.
The IWF website report said the Olympic champion in the 55kg category pulled out was a “precautionary after a minor injury worry and she expects to be moving up the rankings again at the next opportunity.”
The Grand Prix II is part of the Olympic qualification tournaments for Paris 2024.
Diaz is currently at eighth place in the Olympic ranking among weightlifters who meets the criteria for qualification.
Elreen Ando finished 11th in the 59kg division with a total of 215 kilograms. Ando is also vying for an Olympic berth in the same weight category.
The Philippines already has medals in the competition with Rose Jean Ramos taking bronze in the snatch, clean-and-jerk, and total in the women’s 45kg category and John Ceniza capturing silver in the total of the men’s 61kg.
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