SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA, the
Cellular Nutrition Company, proudly sponsors some of the most elite
athletes and teams around the globe and is proud to congratulate
its Brand Ambassador Hidilyn Diaz on capturing historic gold for
the Philippines by becoming the
first Filipino to win top honors at the Games. Diaz secured her
first place finish in the women's 55kg weightlifting event with a
total of 224kg that gave her a one point advantage over
China's Liao Qiuyun. Her
performance also set two new Olympic records in the clean and jerk
and total weight lifted, respectively.
"I don't know what to say," say's Diaz. "It's a dream come true.
I just want to say that we Filipinos are strong. We Filipinos can
compete here at the Olympics. We can do it. Please dream high.
That's how I started. I dreamed high and finally, I was able to do
it."
Diaz was one of 265 USANA-affiliated athletes to compete at the
delayed Games who represented 11 different countries— Australia, Canada, China, France, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Spain and the United
States. With the addition of Diaz's accolades, Team USANA
captured a total medal count of 100—44 gold, 35 silver and 21
bronze—and set 25 Olympic records and four world records.
NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS
- USA Swimming rounded out
competition with 30 podium appearances, five Olympic records and
two world records.
- USA Wrestling locked in nine
medals—the most in a single Games since 1984.
- USA Skateboarding made its
Olympic debut and captured two bronze in the men's street and park
events.
- French handballer Allison Pineau
scored seven points over the Russian Olympic Committee to help
secure gold.
- Spain's water polo player
Anni Espar earned silver against
the United States.
- Mexico's men's national
football team won bronze, beating Japan 3-1.
- Korean judoka Wonjin Kim
finished fourth in the men's 60kg event.
- Canadian sailor Sarah Douglas
placed sixth overall in the women's laser radial competition—the
highest finish for any female Canadian in the sport.
- Mexico's Dafne Navarro competed in the country's
trampoline gymnastics debut, finishing eighth overall.
"We congratulate all of our athletes and partners on their
performances and applaud them on all of their accomplishments,"
says Dan Macuga, USANA chief
communications and marketing officer. "We are honored to be a part
of their teams and to be able to support their individual
journey's. We look forward to seeing what they do next."
More professional and Olympic athletes trust USANA than any
other nutritional supplement in the world. To learn more about
USANA and its award-winning supplements, visit
USANA.com.
Seven of USANA's Para athletes will look to continue the
momentum as they kick things off in Tokyo on August
24 including 13-time champion swimmer, Jessica Long (United
States), reigning judo champion, Lenia Ruvalcaba (Mexico) and current world recorder holder in
the 100m T37, Nicholas Mayhugh (United States).
*The mentioned
athletes are either distributors or dedicated USANA product users
who have received compensation and/or complimentary USANA products
for their partnership with USANA.
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Executive Vice President of Marketing
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