GOLD COAST: Pandelela Rinong-Cheong Jun Hoong lived up to their big reputations as they clinched gold in the women's 10m platform synchro event at the Commonwealth Games.
The Olympic silver medallists and world championships bronze medallists led from start to finish as they scored 328.08 at the Optus Aquatic Centre on Wednesday.
It is Malaysia's first ever gold medal from synchro at the Games.
The pair's win was made even sweeter after teammates Leong Mun Yee-Nur Dhabitah Sabri delivered a huge final dive to pip Australia's Teju Williamson-Melissa Wu to the bronze.
Mun Yee-Dhabitah who trailed in fourth after the first four dives, finished with 308.16, ahead of Williamson-Wu who had 307.80. Canada's Meaghan Benfeito-Caeli McCay took the silver with 312.12.
With diving's excellent one gold and two bronzes, Malaysia's medal tally is now 3-3-5.
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