YOUNGSTER Job Tan Xi Jay (pic) was grinning from ear to ear after landing an unexpected bronze medal in the 200m breaststroke at the My Dinh Aquatic Centre.
The 22-year-old from Sarawak only had one shot at earning a medal in his international debut and got the job done when he produced a strong finishing kick in the last lap to clock 2:17.68 and put himself on the podium yesterday.
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