Sylvester, competing in his third Malaysia Games, clinched the men's individual platform gold with a 276.10 score at the Perlis Sports Complex Aquatics Centre. Federal Territories' Hanis Nazirul Jaya Surya (264.45) and Sabah's Jellson Jabilin (253.05) finished second and third respectively.
He then teamed up with Carlyse Chan to give Sarawak top honours in the 3m springboard synchronised event after managing 334.80, ahead of Selangor's Ahmad Shahrol-Ng Zheng Hao (287.82s) and Perak's Syafiq Puteh-Kua Chee Yeap (275.10) who finished second and third.
The 17-year-old, who earned a call-up to the national backup squad in November but left earlier this year due to personal reasons, said: “I did not expect to win gold here so to get two is a great feeling for me.
“I really look up to Bryan as he is a great diver and is also a Sarawakian from Samarahan. It is a long way to go but I hope I can achieve what he did one day.”
As expected, the women's platform event saw Federal Territrories’ Loh Zhiayi defending her title with a 325.40 score. Perak's Jasmine Lai finished second on 241.10 while Megan Elizabeth Teoh (FT) clinched bronze with 213.95.
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| Sarawak’s Sylvester Gaing performing his routine in the individual platform at the Malaysia Games yesterday. Pic by Eizairi Shamsudin |
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