Nurqayyum-Rui Jie 'show true mettle' on Asian Games diving debut
KUALA LUMPUR: Asian Games debutants Nurqayyum Nazmi Nazim-Yong Rui Jie beat the odds to bag a bronze medal in the men's 3m springboard synchro today.
Malaysia's diving pair Nurqayyum Nazmi Nazim-Yong and Rui Jie made a strong debut at the Asian Games, securing a bronze medal in the men's 3m springboard synchro event. The 20-year-old duo achieved a score of 345.81 points across six dives at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, surpassing the bronze won by Syafiq Puteh-Ooi Tze Liang at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. Tze Liang currently serves as the duo's coach.
China's Wang Zong Yuan and Zheng Jiu Yuan claimed gold with 465.87 points, while Japan's Senri Ikuma and Haruki Suyama took silver with 355.56 points. Malaysia's Aquatics diving technical director, Yeoh Ken Nee, attributed the competition's higher degree of difficulty to the perception that other pairs might have a stronger chance of winning the bronze medal. However, he emphasized that consistency and execution under pressure play a significant role in diving competitions.
Nurqayyum-Rui Jie maintained focus throughout the competition, executing their dives cleanly until the very end, ultimately securing the bronze medal 9.75 points behind the Japanese silver medalists. This bronze medal marks Malaysia's first appearance at the Asian Games in the men's 3m springboard synchro event.
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