Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz is now engaged!
Weightlifter and the Philippines first-ever Olympic Games gold medalist, Hidilyn Diaz, is finally engaged!
Her boyfriend and coach Julius Naranjo popped the question last night, October 15, as they were having dinner at a hotel in Pasay.
Hidilyn shared the good news on her Instagram account as she shared a photo of herself with her gold medal and brand new gold engagement ring embellished with a huge diamond.
"It's YES! It was a magical moment with @imjulius," she wrote.
The Olympian also expressed how grateful she is to have Julius in her life.
"I'm grateful to God that He sent Julius into my life, he make my life easy , alam ng iba kung ano mga sinasakripisyo niya para maabot namin ang pangarap na Ginto sa Olympics together with #TeamHD, nun laro kinilig at masaya ako kasi siya mismo nagsabi God is the center of our relationship, kaya walang duda magYeYES ako dahil swerte ako may isang Julius nagmamahal, nagintindi , at sumoporta sakin," she said.
She also thanked those who helped Julius with his surprise proposal.
"Thank you sa lahat ng kasabwat ni Julius, magaling po kayo naging meaningful ang gabi dahil sa inyo," she ended.
Hidilyn met Julius, a Filipino-Japanese weightlifter who represented Guam, back in 2017 when they competed at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
Congratulations to the happy couple!
Meanwhile, check out Hidilyn's winning moments in this gallery:
