She won gold in the women's 55kg division, improving on the silver she won at 53kg four years earlier at Rio 2016.

Her achievement was particularly incredible as she was left stranded in Malaysia between February 2020 and July 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and travel rules.

In Malaysia, she was forced to train with bamboo sticks and water bottles after sports clubs were closed.

After winning Olympic gold, Diaz was awarded with more than $600,000 and a house.

She is also an Asian Games champion while she won three golds at the 2022 World Championships in Bogota.