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'Family never pressured Jun Hoang as she gave her best'

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"Thank you, , for all the support given to my daughter. I am so proud of her," said .Jun Hoang's moth- er, Leow Lai Kwan. - - Speaking at the family's home in Kampung Kepayang here yester- - day, Leow admitted that she was quite nervous about her daugh- ter's performance. _ . - She and her husband were glued to the television since 12.30am to watch their daugh- ter's event. "I watched the event on live . telecast with bated breath and could not believe it when she was announced the champion for the category. "I prayed for her, but we never thought that she would beat the world champion (China's SiYajie)." Leow said Jun Hoang finally phoned her at 2am to convey the news of her victory. "We are so happy. We hope Malaysians will continue supporting . her and pray for her success," said Cheong Jun Hoong with her gold medal after winning the 10m platform individual at the World Aquatics Championship in Budapest Hungary on Wednesday. With her are Leow,who was all smiles. Jun Hoong's youngest sister, Jun Ren Qian (left) and from China. EPA PIC - - ' "?" Yeng, 24, who is studying in Kuala Lumpur, rushed home to share the joy with her parents. WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPION The younger sibling said her sister would have her hands full in preparing for the Sea Games next month. "The celebration will have to wait as she will undergo training for Sea .Najib, Zahid congratulate Games as soon as she arrives in Kuala CELEBRATIONS WilL Lumpur on Monday. Jun Yeng said she and her family Jun Hoang nn her success members were keeping each other up- dated in a WhatsApp group. KUALA LUMPURa Prime Min- Yajieof China grabbed the sil- -She:added that her family did not Ii. E TO ister Datuk Seri Najib Razak ver medal with 396.00 points, impose any pressure on Jun Hoong as congratulated national diver while her fellow teammate, . they knew that she was giving her best Cheong Jun Hoong yesterday Ren Qian, who is the Rio at every championship. It's straight to Sea after she created history by Olympics gold medallist, had "She doesn't normally look at the Games training for becoming the first Malaysian . to settle for bronze after -scoreboard and only finds out her to- to win the gold medal at the amassing 391.95 points, ac- tal score after the final dive," she said, gold medallist 'World Aquatics Champi- cording to the Fina website at adding that the family also shared her onship in Budapest, Hungary, www.fina.org. passion for swimming. _ on Wednesday. . Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Jun -Hoong, 27, became the first NURADZIMMAH DAIM "Congratulations Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Malaysian to win a gold medal' at the @cheongjunhoong! First Zahid Hamidi said Jun tournament with a score of 397.50 [email protected] world champion #Negaraku in Hoong's victory had created points in the women's 10m platform ___. individual. ~. the 'Women's Platform event history and was a boost to na- RESH from her historic at #FINABudapest2017," said tional pride. The win stunned, many as she had - " Con g rat u l-a t ion s beaten world diving champion Si win at the World Aquat- Najib in his Twitter account. ics Championship in Bu- The 27-year-old Perakian, @cheongjunhoong,world Yajie from China, who bagged the sil- dapest, Hungary, diver who shared the silver medal champion in women's 10m ver medal with a score difference of F 1.50.. Cheong Jun Hoong, will have ~ with in last platform individual. wait before meeting her family. . year's Rio Olympics, scored "History is created and it is a China's Ren Qian, who was the silver - Upon returning, she will be 397.50 points in the women's national pride. Thank you na- _medallist in the 2015 championship preparing for the 201TSea Games Cheong Jun Hoong's mother, Leow Lai Kuan, and her sister, Jun 10m platform individual. tionalathletes," he said on and last year's Olympics gold medal- in Kuala Lumpur next month. Yeng,watching her on the podium at the World Aquatics Former world champion Si Twitter. Bemama ist, bagged the bronze medal with a score of 391.95. » Continued next page Championship in Hungary on Wednesday. PIC BY L. MANIMARAN