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Pandelela Rinong
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Pandelela at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
Full name	Pandelela Rinong anak Pamg
Nationality	Malaysian
Born	(1993-03-02) 2 March 1993 (age 32) Bau, Sarawak, Malaysia
Height	1.62 m
Sport
Country	Malaysia
Event(s)	3 m, 10 m, 10 m synchro
Club	Majlis Sukan Negara
Medal record Representing  Malaysia Olympic Games Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10 m synchro Bronze 2012 London 10 m platform World Championships Silver 2019 Gwangju 10 m synchro Bronze 2009 Rome 10 m synchro Bronze 2013 Barcelona 10 m synchro Bronze 2015 Kazan 10 m platform Bronze 2017 Budapest 10 m synchro Bronze 2022 Budapest 10 m platform Bronze 2022 Budapest 10 m synchro FINA Diving World Cup Gold 2021 Tokyo 10 m platform Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10 m synchro Bronze 2018 Wuhan 10 m platform Youth Olympic Games Silver 2010 Singapore 10 m platform Silver 2010 Singapore 3 m springboard Asian Games Silver 2010 Guangzhou 10 m synchro Bronze 2010 Guangzhou 10 m platform Bronze 2014 Incheon 10 m synchro Bronze 2022 Hangzhou 10 m synchro Bronze 2022 Hangzhou 10 m platform Commonwealth Games Gold 2010 New Delhi 10 m platform Gold 2018 Gold Coast 10 m synchro Silver 2010 New Delhi 10 m synchro Silver 2014 Glasgow 10 m platform Bronze 2014 Glasgow 10 m synchro Southeast Asian Games Gold 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima 10 m synchro Gold 2009 Vientiane 10 m platform Gold 2009 Vientiane 10 m synchro Gold 2011 Palembang 10 m platform Gold 2013 Naypyidaw 10 m platform Gold 2015 Singapore 10 m platform Gold 2017 Kuala Lumpur 10 m platform Gold 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team Gold 2021 Hanoi 10 m synchro Silver 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima 10 m platform Universiade Silver 2011 Shenzhen 10 m platform Bronze 2011 Shenzhen Team Bronze 2011 Shenzhen 10 m synchro

Pandelela Rinong anak Pamg (born March 2, 1993) is a famous Malaysian diver. She has won many medals in big competitions. These include two Olympic medals and seven World Championships medals.

Pandelela first represented Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She was chosen to carry Malaysia's flag at the 2012 Summer Olympics. There, she won a bronze medal in the 10-meter platform diving. This made her the first Malaysian female athlete to win an Olympic medal. She was also the first Malaysian to win an Olympic medal in a sport other than badminton. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal with Cheong Jun Hoong in the 10-meter synchronized platform event.

Early Life and Education

Pandelela was born in a village called Kupuo Jugan in Bau, Sarawak. Her parents are Hartini Lamim and Pamg Joheng. She is from the Bidayuh ethnic group, who are native to Sarawak. She is the second of four children in her family.

When she was seven years old, Pandelela was chosen to be a state diver. She then trained at the Bukit Jalil Sports School. In 2018, she finished her studies at the University of Malaya. She studied Sports Management Science. Pandelela can speak Mandarin, Bidayuh, Malay, and English.

Diving Career Highlights

Pandelela started her international diving career in 2007. She won four gold medals at the Asian Junior Aquatics Championships. At the 2007 Southeast Asian Games, she won a gold medal in 10-meter synchronized platform with Cheong Jun Hoong.

Olympic and World Championships Success

Pandelela first competed in the Olympics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she was 15. She finished 27th in the 10-meter platform. At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, she won a bronze medal in the 10-meter synchronized platform with Leong Mun Yee. This was Malaysia's first diving medal ever at the World Championships.

She was Malaysia's flag bearer at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. There, she won silver medals in both the 10-meter platform and 3-meter springboard events.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, Pandelela was again the flag bearer for Malaysia. She became the first Malaysian female athlete to have this honor. She won a bronze medal in the 10-meter platform. This made her the first Malaysian woman to win an Olympic medal. It was also the first Olympic medal for Malaysia in a sport other than badminton.

In 2015, Pandelela made history at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. She became the first Malaysian to win an individual medal at this event. She earned a bronze medal in the 10-meter platform. This also helped her qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal with Cheong Jun Hoong. They competed in the 10-meter synchronized platform. This was the first silver medal won by a Malaysian women's team at the Olympics. After the 2016 Olympics, Pandelela took a break to recover from injuries.

In 2021, at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, Japan, she won a gold medal. This was in the individual 10-meter platform event.

Commonwealth and Asian Games Achievements

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, Pandelela won Malaysia's first gold medal in an aquatic sport. She won the 10-meter platform event. At the 2010 Asian Games, she won a bronze in the 10-meter platform and a silver in the 10-meter synchronized platform.

In 2014, despite a knee injury, she won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. This was in the 10-meter synchronized platform with Nur Dhabitah Sabri. She also won a silver medal in the individual 10-meter platform.

Awards and Recognition

Pandelela has received many awards for her amazing diving career:

• SAM-100PLUS Best Athlete: 2010, 2012, 2015
• National Sportswoman of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2015, 2021
• Sarawak Sportswoman of the Year: 2010, 2011–12
• NPC-Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin 1Malaysian of the Year: 2012
• TM Fans Pick Awards – Glorious Moment: 2015
• Sarawak Sports Youth Icon 2016
• UM Sportswoman of the Year: 2016
• UM Special Badge of University Sports
• Yakult Sports Icon 2017
• Dayak Youth Sports Icon Award 2024 (Sportswoman Category)

Honors and Legacy

Pandelela has also received special honors from Malaysia and Sarawak:

•  Malaysia :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2016)

•  Sarawak :
  • Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PSBS) – Dato (2021)
  • Companion of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (JBK) (2016)

Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre.

To celebrate her achievements, the Sarawak Aquatic Centre in Petra Jaya, Kuching, was officially renamed the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre in 2018.

See also

In Spanish: Pandelela Pamg para niños