Wrist injuries spoil Pandelela and Dhabitah’s medal fight at world meet


In sync: Pandelela Rinong (front) and Nur Dhabitah Sabri en route to the bronze medal in the 10m platform synchro final at the Budapest World Championships last year. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Diver Pandelela Rinong will not get a chance to win her sixth successive World Championships medal in the women’s 10m platform synchro event following an injury to partner Nur Dhabitah Sabri.

Dhabitah is carrying wrist injuries and because of that, Malaysia had to withdraw from the event starting tomorrow in Fukuoka, Japan.

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