No podium finish for Pandelela at Asian Games
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Olympic silver medallist Pandelela Rinong finished a disappointing sixth among 11 competitors in the Asian Games women's 10m platform final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Tuesday.
Former Olympic silver medallist Pandelela Rinong finished sixth in the women's 10m platform final at the Asian Games in Tokyo on Tuesday, scoring 289.15 points. China's Chen Yu Xi won gold with 432.65 points, while North Korean Mi Jo Jin took bronze with 363.80 points. Pandelela's best performance at the Asian Games was winning a silver medal in the 10m synchronised event with Leong Mun Yee in 2010 Guangzhou.
She has also won four Asiad bronze medals. However, her scores in this final were not enough for another podium finish. Debutante Nur Eilisha Rania Abrar Raj finished last out of 11 divers with a score of 216.60.
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