Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak congratulates over Malaysia's first medal at Rio Olympics
Najib congratulated national divers Pandelela and Jun Hoong on his official Twitter account this morning. - File Photo
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak congratulated national divers Pandelela Rinong and Cheong Jun Hoong who won Malaysia's first medal, a silver, at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro early today.
"The nation's first medal! Proud of the success of @Pandelela_R and Cheong Jun Hoong! Congratulations! #Rio2016 #MAS #Olympics," the Prime Minister posted on his official Twitter account.
Pandelela and Jun Hoong won the medal in the 10m synchronised platform event at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre.
Pandelela and Jun Hoong made the country proud by clinching the first medal at Rio 2016. - File Photo
The duo, paired for the third time in international championships, accumulated 344.34 points behind China's Chen Ruolin and Liu Huxia who collected 354 points.
Canadian pair Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion won the bronze medal with 336.18 points.
Thirty-two Malaysian athletes are competing in the Rio Olympics, which is on from last Friday to Aug 21.
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