The defending champion’s 50.40, 50.70, 46.00, 48.00 and 47.25 series for a 242.35 total was enough to see her edge teammate at both state and national level, Kam Ling Kar (239.85) to the gold at the Perlis Sports Complex Aquatics Centre in Kangar. Selangor’s Adeline Chin scored 227.45 total to finish third.
Jasmine and Ling Kar had on Thursday won the 3m springboard synchronised gold.
The 19-year-old, who is competing in her fourth Malaysia Games, said she was delighted to help Perak add to their tally in what was a tough event for her. Ling Kar was visibly disappointed with her performance and was teary-eyed during the prize giving ceremony.
“Ling Kar and I have been friends since we were 10 when we used to train together at the Aquatics Complex in Ipoh,” said the Bukit Jalil Sports School student.
“We are teammates in the synchro events but there are times when we have to compete against each other, like this.
“It can be tough but we always wish each other the best of luck before a competition and remain friends no matter the outcome.”
The duo had finished fifth in the 3m springboard at the Mexico leg of the World Diving Grand Prix earlier this month.
Jasmine, who won two gold in Pahang, added that she is hoping to also emerge victorious in the 3m springboard individual as well as the synchronised platform partnering Ling Kar. Both events will be held today.
The men’s 1m sprinboard and women’s platform individual events, initially scheduled for yesterday, were postponed to today and tomorrow respectively.
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