Malaysian dive pair strikes gold in Puerto Rico


A phone grab shows Malaysian diving pair Muhd Syafiq Puteh (left) and Loh Zhiayi on the top step of the podium after winning the 3m springboard synchro mixed event at the Puerto Rico Diving Grand Prix.

PETALING JAYA: Newcomer Muhd Syafiq Puteh partnered Loh Zhiayi to a historic gold for Malaysia when they won the 3m springboard synchro mixed event at the Puerto Rico Diving Grand Prix in San Juan.

Syafiq-Zhiayi amassed 292.86 points to pull off a stunning win in the World Grand Prix Diving Circuit, finishing ahead of Chinese juniors Hu Qiyuan-Liu Lingrui who garnered 277.20.

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