Hidilyn Diaz
publication date: Monday, August 2, 2021 (part of Summer 2021)
category: 
Sports
clue: It's not a big lift to imagine a popular welcome home for this Air Force officer after she became the first Filipino to win a competitive gold medal.
explanation: Diaz won a gold medal in weightlifting. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Mike Eberhart, and Aaron Shurtleff
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