Diver Bertrand becomes first Malaysian to qualify for Olympics on merit


Gold... Sarawak Bertrand Rhodict at 301 men Platform Individual final at Aquatic Bukit Jalil KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star.

PETALING JAYA: Teenager diver Bertrand Rhodict delivered a big surprise when he became the first Malaysian athlete to qualify on merit for 2024 Paris Olympics.

Not much was expected from the 18-year-old in his debut World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan but Bertrand gave an early indication of his promising potential when he qualified at the third position in the preliminary round after scoring 449.65 points in the men’s 10m platform individual event on Friday (July 21).

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