Jun Hoong ignores back pain to win bronze with Pandelela


Just reward: Cheong Jun Hoong (right) and Pandelela Pinong showing off their bronze medals after finishing third in the women’s 10m platform synchro at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Agony turned to joy for diver Cheong Jun Hoong as she now has a World Aquatics Championships medal in her collection.

On Sunday, Jun Hoong-Pandelela Rinong put up a consistent performance to claim the bronze in the women’s 10m platform synchro final at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. It was Malaysia’s fourth bronze in the history of the championships.

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