Julius Naranjo is a filmmaker, coach, and former weightlifter. He is known for competing in the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
He is also well recognized for being the boyfriend and coach of a professional weighlifter, Hidilyn Diaz. On 26 July, 2021, Hidilyn won the gold medal in the women’s 55kg weightlifting competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. She became the first athlete from the Philippines to win gold at the Olympics.
Julius took to social media to thank the Filipino community for their support to Team HD. He posted an Instagram story dedicated to the supporters of the Filipina star lifter. He wrote:
I just want to thank everyone again. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting Team HD.
Anyway, here we will talk about Hidilyn Diaz’s boyfriend Julius Naranjo. As we begin with his wiki, bio, contiue reading to learn more about his age, birthday, height, weight, nationality, ethnicity, background, and Instagram.
Hidilyn Diaz Boyfriend Julius Naranjo Quick Facts
| Name | Julius Naranjo |
| Age | 30 years old |
| Height | 5ft 2inches |
| Weight | 69kg |
| Nationality | American / Filipino |
| Ethnicity | Mixed |
| Marital Status | Dating |
| Children | None |
| imjulius. |
Hidilyn Diaz Boyfriend Julius Naranjo Wiki/ Bio
Julius Naranjo was born on 14 June 1991 in Tamuning, Guam, U.S. He has three younger siblings. His father is Filipino wheras his mother is Japanese. As for his educational background, Julius graduated from the University of Guam with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Health Promotions with a minor in Nutrition in 2013.
He is a professional coach, weightlifter, and filmmaker. He was a member of Guam’s National Weightlifting Team. He competed in the 62kg weight category for Guam at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Unfortunately, Julius had to retire from weightlifting because of his back injury.
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At present, Julius serves as a weightlifting coach, strength and conditioning coach, and team manager for Team HD, the Olympic Core team for Hidilyn Diaz. He also provides remote instruction for weightlifting athletes, and his coaching and weightlifting videos have earned him a large following on Instagram.
For your information, Julius is also a filmmaker who is best known for co-founding the Collective Culture. He has worked as a production artist and Director of Photography for a variety of films with Docomo Pacific, a telecommunications firm based in Guam, for just over a year.
He and his girlfriend, Hidilyn Diaz have created videos like Move to Inspire and Lifters for Lifters to raise weightlifting awareness. Julius recently worked with singer Yazmin Aziz as a videographer for her TFC News Asia news section, as well as assisting her with a number of projects.
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Hidilyn Diaz Boyfriend Julius Naranjo Full Name
Julius Irvin Hikaru T. Naranjo
Hidilyn Diaz Boyfriend Julius Naranjo Age/ Birthday
Born in the year 1991, Hidilyn Diaz’s boyfriend Julius Naranjo age is currently 30 years old. He celebrates his birthday every year on June 14.
Hidilyn Diaz Boyfriend Julius Naranjo Height/ Weight
Hidilyn Diaz’s boyfriend Julius Naranjo stands at an average height of 5ft 2inches tall and weighs around 69kg.
Hidilyn Diaz Boyfriend Julius Naranjo Instagram
Hidilyn Diaz’s boyfriend Julius Naranjo runs his Instagram account under the name, imjulius. Julius Naranjo Instagram acount is verified with 32.4k followers. Julius’ Instagram bio reads:
CoachB.S. Exercise Science | ASCA LV1TeamHD WL | S&C Coach for @hidilyndiaz 🇵ðŸ‡
Filmmaker | @soulwelltraveled From Guam 🇬🇺
DM for WL Remote Coachinglinktr.ee/Juliusnaranjo
Hidilyn Diaz Boyfriend Julius Naranjo Relationship Status
Julius Naranjo is currently dating his girlfriend, Hidilyn Diaz who is a Filipino weightlifter. She recently won the gold medal at the women’s 55 kg category for weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics. For your information, Julius is also Hidilyn’s assistant weightlifting and conditioning coach.
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According to a source, the couple first met in 2017. They met through a competition which was held in Turkmenistan. The pair has been together for nearly four years and are still going strong. They had been featured together in various Philippine television programs such as Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, Sports U, and Magandang Buhay.
Anyway, we will update you more on their relationship as soon as the information gets available. So, stay tuned for more updates!
