PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s top female diver Pandelela Rinong will be out to make a quick rebound in the final leg of the FINA Diving World Series in Guanajuato this weekend.
Pandelela has a chance to claim a historic second overall finish in the four-leg series if she finishes on the podium in the Mexican city.
She is in third place in a 10-diver standings in the women’s 10m platform on 36 points, trailing Australia’s Alexandra Croak by just four points.
China’s Olympic champion Chen Ruolin, who won the first two legs in Moscow and Beijing, sits comfortable at the top on 52 points.
Pandelela reached the top-six final in the event in all three previous legs and she is out to keep the momentum going.
Back on the board: Pandelela Rinong is optimistic of recovering from a shoulder injury before the competition in the final leg begins Friday.
Pandelela has a chance to claim a historic second overall finish in the four-leg series if she finishes on the podium in the Mexican city.
She is in third place in a 10-diver standings in the women’s 10m platform on 36 points, trailing Australia’s Alexandra Croak by just four points.
China’s Olympic champion Chen Ruolin, who won the first two legs in Moscow and Beijing, sits comfortable at the top on 52 points.
Pandelela reached the top-six final in the event in all three previous legs and she is out to keep the momentum going.
Back on the board: Pandelela Rinong is optimistic of recovering from a shoulder injury before the competition in the final leg begins Friday.
Her hopes of putting up a strong fight in the final of the third leg in Sheffield last week was hindered by a shoulder injury and she finished last.
Pandelela is optimistic that she will recover before the competition in the final leg begins tomorrow.
”The shoulder strain affected my entry and twist,” said the 18-year-old, who earned a silver medal in the Moscow leg.
“I was not able to dive properly but I think I will get better by Friday. If I can recover my dives, I believe another medal is possible.”
Pandelela has good memories of her previous experience in Mexico as she won the event when the qualifiers for the Youth Olympics were held there last year. She went on to bag two silver medals in the Games in Singapore.
Then at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the Sarawakian gave a sensational gold medal-winning performance.
In the final leg of the World Series, Pandelela will also compete in the synchronised platform competition, partnering Leong Mun Yee.
The duo are in fourth place in the standings on 57 points and may also overtake their Australian and Canadian rivals if they repeat their silver medal show in Beijing.
The prestigious series is only by invitation and gathers the top eight divers from the world rankings last year.
Top five rankings
Women’s 10m platform individual: 1. Chen Ruolin (Chn) 51, 2. Alexandra Croak (Aus) 40, 3. Pandelela Rinong (Mas) 36, 4. Hu Yadan (Chn) 34, 5. Paola Espinosa (Mex) 34.
Women’s 10m platform synchronised: 1. Chen Ruolin-Wang Hao (Chn) 81, 2. Meaghan Benfeito-Roseline Filion (Can) 66, 3. Alexandra Croak-Melissa Wu (Aus) 63, 4. Leong Mun Yee-Pandelela Rinong (Mas) 57, 5. Tania Couch-Rebecca Gallantree (Gbr) 27.
Pandelela is optimistic that she will recover before the competition in the final leg begins tomorrow.
”The shoulder strain affected my entry and twist,” said the 18-year-old, who earned a silver medal in the Moscow leg.
“I was not able to dive properly but I think I will get better by Friday. If I can recover my dives, I believe another medal is possible.”
Pandelela has good memories of her previous experience in Mexico as she won the event when the qualifiers for the Youth Olympics were held there last year. She went on to bag two silver medals in the Games in Singapore.
Then at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the Sarawakian gave a sensational gold medal-winning performance.
In the final leg of the World Series, Pandelela will also compete in the synchronised platform competition, partnering Leong Mun Yee.
The duo are in fourth place in the standings on 57 points and may also overtake their Australian and Canadian rivals if they repeat their silver medal show in Beijing.
The prestigious series is only by invitation and gathers the top eight divers from the world rankings last year.
Top five rankings
Women’s 10m platform individual: 1. Chen Ruolin (Chn) 51, 2. Alexandra Croak (Aus) 40, 3. Pandelela Rinong (Mas) 36, 4. Hu Yadan (Chn) 34, 5. Paola Espinosa (Mex) 34.
Women’s 10m platform synchronised: 1. Chen Ruolin-Wang Hao (Chn) 81, 2. Meaghan Benfeito-Roseline Filion (Can) 66, 3. Alexandra Croak-Melissa Wu (Aus) 63, 4. Leong Mun Yee-Pandelela Rinong (Mas) 57, 5. Tania Couch-Rebecca Gallantree (Gbr) 27.
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