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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 achieved amazing success in her sport. Pandelela has won two medals at the Olympic Games and seven medals at the World Aquatics Championships. She is known for her powerful dives from the 10-meter platform.

Pandelela first represented Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She later won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She was also chosen to carry Malaysia's flag at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At those Games, she won a bronze medal in the 10-meter platform event. 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 any sport other than badminton. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the 10-meter synchronized platform event with her partner, Cheong Jun Hoong.

About Pandelela's Life

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

When she was just seven years old, Pandelela was chosen to be a state diver. She then trained at the Bukit Jalil Sports School. Later, in 2018, she graduated from the University of Malaya. She studied Sports Management Science there. Pandelela can speak several languages, including Mandarin, Bidayuh, Malay, and English.

Pandelela's Diving Journey

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

Olympic and World Championships Debut

Pandelela made her first Olympic appearance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she was only 15. She finished 27th in the 10-meter platform event. In 2009, at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, she placed fifth in the 10-meter platform. She also won a bronze medal in the 10-meter synchronized platform with Leong Mun Yee. This was Malaysia's first-ever diving medal at the World Championships.

Youth Olympics and Commonwealth Games Success

Pandelela won two gold medals at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games. She was also the flag bearer for Malaysia 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 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, Pandelela made history. She won Malaysia's first gold medal in an aquatic sport by winning the 10-meter platform event. She also won a bronze medal in the 10-meter platform and a silver medal in the 10-meter synchronized platform with Leong Mun Yee at the 2010 Asian Games.

Making History at the Olympics

Pandelela was chosen to be the flag bearer for Team Malaysia at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. She was the first Malaysian female athlete to have this honor. She competed in several events, including the individual 10-meter platform.

At the 2012 London Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the 10-meter platform. This made her the first Malaysian female athlete to win an Olympic medal. It was also the first Olympic medal for Malaysia in any sport other than badminton. To celebrate her success, the Sarawak State Government gave her the Johan Bintang Kenyalang award. She was the first athlete from Sarawak to receive this special award.

Continuing Success

At the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, Pandelela and Mun Yee won a bronze medal in the 10-meter synchronized platform. She also kept her gold medal in the 10-meter platform event at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.

In 2014, Pandelela competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Even with a knee injury, she won a bronze medal in the 10-meter synchronized platform with Nur Dhabitah Sabri. She also won a silver medal in the 10-meter platform. At the 2014 Asian Games, she won a bronze medal in the 10-meter synchronized platform with Leong Mun Yee.

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

Olympic Silver and Beyond

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Pandelela won a silver medal. She achieved this in the 10-meter synchronized platform with Cheong Jun Hoong. This was the first time a Malaysian women's team won a silver medal at the Olympics. After her success, the Sarawak Aquatic Centre was renamed the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre in her honor. After the 2016 Olympics, Pandelela took a break to recover from injuries.

In 2017, at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, she won a bronze medal in the 10-meter synchronized platform with Cheong Jun Hoong. She also won gold medals at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur.

In 2021, at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, Japan, Pandelela won a gold medal in the individual 10-meter platform. This was another big achievement for her. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Pandelela and Leong Mun Yee finished eighth in the women's 10-meter synchronized platform.

Awards and Recognition

Pandelela Rinong has received many awards for her amazing achievements:

• 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)

Honours

Pandelela has also received special honors from Malaysia and Sarawak:

Honours of Malaysia

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

Honours of Sarawak

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

Legacy

The Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre in Kuching.

To honor her contributions, some places have been named after Pandelela:

• 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