Still recovering: Cheong Jun Hoong has been under rehabilitation since she skipped the Indonesia Asian Games in August last year to undergo operation for a serious knee injury.
KUALA LUMPUR: Cheong Jun Hoong is not one to shun a challenge. As an unfancied diver, she pulled off a stunning performance at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships to become Malaysia’s first diving world champion, beating top Chinese divers in Budapest, Hungary.
Last Saturday, she showed sports and academics do mix when she finally graduated from Universiti Putra Malaysia after nine years, her degree delayed because of diving commitments.
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