Malaysia’s First Silver Medal in Rio Olympic!

Divers Cheong Jun Hoong and Pandelela Rinong won Malaysia’s first medal at the Rio Olympic Games after clinching silver in the women’s 10m platform synchronised on Tuesday.

Jun Hoong-Pandelela scored a total 344.34 points to finish second behind China’s Chen Ruolin-Liu Huixia (354.00).

“I was holding my breath during the fourth dive. Pandelela and Jun Hoong were very focused and executed a dive better than the Chinese pair,” enthused chef de mission Tan Sri Mohamed Al Amin Abdul Majid.

Pandelela, who won a bronze in the individual 10m platform at the London Games, was happy with her achievement.

“Four years ago today I won my first Olympics bronze medal. Today, I won my first Olympics silver medal and I’m not alone.”

Jun Hoong was happy to make amends after her blunder in the 3m springboard synchro that cost her a medal with Nur Dhabitah Sabri.

“I thank God for this silver. And I also thank my coaches, friends and family for their support,” said Jun Hoong.