Pandelela, Haziq crowned BJSS Sportsman, Sportswoman for 2012

National diver Pandelela Rinong and national archer Haziq Kamaruddin were Monday crowned Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) Sportsman and Sportswoman for 2012.

Both athletes who represented the country in the 2012 London Olympics were picked, based on their performances at the 2011 SEA Games in Indonesia.

Haziq, 19, from Johor Baharu said though he was knocked in the early stages of the archery competition in London, being crowned Sportsman of the Year would certainly boost his confidence to qualify for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil.

"My focus will now be on qualifying for the Olympics in Rio," said Haziq after receiving his trophy from Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin.

Raja Nong Chik in his speech urged students at the BJSS to strengthen their physical and mental strength as well as their discipline.