Julfaddli-Gabriel’s two-hour training before final pays off


Making a splash: Julfaddli Jali (foreground) and Gabriel Gilbert Daim in action in the 3m springboard synchro final. — KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star

YOUNG Sabah diver Julfaddli Jali only trained for two hours with Commonwealth Games silver medallist Gabriel Gilbert Daim but that was more than enough to win the men’s 3m springboard synchro gold.

Julfaddli was not even in the initial squad but got the nod after Jellson Jabillin, a national diver, pulled out at the last minute because of an ankle injury.

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