Pandelela wins bronze medal at World Championships in Kazan


Malaysia's Pandelela Rinong executing a dive in the women's 10m platfrom individual event at the World Championships in Russia on Wednesday. - REUTERS

PETALING JAYA: Pandelela Rinong plunged her way into the history books by bagging bronze in the women's 10m platform individual final at the World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia.

The 22-year-old, already assured of a place in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after qualifying for the final, put up a consistent display throughout the five-dive competition to nail the Malaysia's first ever individual medal at the prestigious meet.

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