Sarawak diving squad dominates with 3 more golds at Pandelela Riong Aquatic Centre

Enrique (right) and Elvis on the podium after winning the gold and silver medals in men's 10-metre platform at Pandelela Riong Aquatic Centre in Petra Jaya on Aug 22, 2024.

By Karen Bong

KUCHING, Aug 22: The Sarawak diving squad continued their stellar performance by adding three more gold medals during the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma) at the Pandelela Riong Aquatic Centre in Petra Jaya today.

The victories came from the men’s 10-metre platform and the women’s synchronized 3-metre springboard events.

In the men’s 10-metre platform, Enrique Maccartney Harold secured the gold with an impressive score of 409.10, while his teammate, Elvis Priestley Clement, claimed silver with a score of 390.25. The bronze medal went to Sabah’s Muhammad Anilrian Normatr Abdullah, who scored 330.40.

The winners of the men’s 10-metre platform during the prize presentation ceremony at Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre on Aug 22, 2024.

The women’s synchronised 3-metre springboard event saw Sarawak’s dynamic duo, Dayang Nursharzya Awang Nasaruddin and Nur Elisha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj, took the gold with a total of 212.58 points.

They edged out Federal Territory’s Celeste Lee Qin and Ong Jia Le, who scored 205.44 for the silver, while Perak’s Cecelia Olivia Christopher Leoneil and Siti Nurul Jannah Malik took bronze with 190.35 points.

Dayang Nursharzya (second right) and Nur Elisha (second left) together with distinguished guests in a photo after winning the women’s synchronised 3-metre springboard at Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre on Aug 22, 2024.

These victories bring Sarawak’s total medal count in diving to an impressive 11 medals: eight golds, two silvers, and one bronze.

The earlier gold medals were won by Elvis in the men’s 3-metre springboard; Nur Elisha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj and Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi in the women’s synchronised 10-metre platform; Awang Sharzan Nazrin Awang Nasaruddin in the mixed synchronised 3-metre springboard; Dayang Nursharzya in the women’s 1-metre springboard; Elvis and Enrique in the men’s synchronised 10-metre platform; and Nurul Farisya in the women’s 10-metre platform.

The winners of the women’s synchronised 3-metre springboard event during the prize presentation ceremony at Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre on Aug 22, 2024.

The silver medals were contributed by Muhammad Lutfir Rahman Mohammad Razak in the men’s 1-metre springboard and Elvis in the men’s 10-metre platform.

Nur Elisha also secured a bronze in the women’s 10-metre platform. — DayakDaily