Fatigued Elvis dives to third Sukma gold medal for Sarawak
SHAH ALAM: A fatigued Elvis Priestly Clement needed “a bit of luck” to clinch his third gold medal for Sarawak at the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma) here on Saturday.
Shah Alam hosted the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma) on Saturday, where fatigued Elvis Priestly Clement secured his third gold medal for Sarawak in diving. The 20-year-old athlete required some luck to secure his victory, as his dives scored a total of 397.30 points. Elvis's teammate Jared Aiden Harold secured the silver medal with 396.20 points, while Sabah's Anilrian Normatrud Abdullah took the bronze with 340.65 points.
The 20-year-old Elvis admitted that he was not performing at his peak, having competed in four consecutive days and feeling fatigued due to the hot weather. Despite making several mistakes during the competition, Elvis attributed his win to his luck, stating that it was his fate to take the gold. Elvis previously won gold medals in men's 3m springboard synchronised diving and men's platform synchronised diving earlier in the week.
The diving athlete will compete in the mixed platform synchronised event with Nur Eilisha Rania Abrar Raj on Sunday.
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