PM, DPM congratulate Jun Hoong on historic gold


KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak congratulated national diver Cheong Jun Hoong (pic) who created history by becoming the first Malaysian athlete to win a gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday.

“Congratulations @cheongjunhoong! First world champion #Negaraku in the Women's Platform event at #FINABudapest2017,” said Najib in a tweet on Thursday.

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