Hidilyn Diaz, looking very comfortable and optimistic on the platform, recovered in the clean and jerk lift, successfully lifting 111kg in the first attempt and then a 112kg lift in her second attempt.
A series of unfortunate lifts befell the favored Li Yajun of China, who was a frontrunner in the snatch and was gunning for the gold, as she failed to clear any of her 3 attempts at the clean and jerk, opening the door for Diaz to grab the silver instead of the bronze.
Chinese-Taipei's Hsu Shu-Ching won the gold with a total weight of 212kg while Korea's Yoon Jin Hee took the bronze with 199 kg.
Fellow weightlifter Nestor Colonia will be competing by 6am Manila time in the men's 56kg.
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