Mary Flor Diaz

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

Early life 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, 2012, 2014, and 2016 edition.

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.

Career 2016–2018 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 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. 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. 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.

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. At the Roma 2020 Weightlifting World Cup, she lifted 65 kg in the snatch and clean and jerked 83 kg. She placed ninth.

2021–2022 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.

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.

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.

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