P ETALING JAVA: Malaysian diver Cheong Iun Hoong (pix) made history when she won the' country's first diving gold medal on Wednesday in the women's 10mplatform individual final at the World Aquatics. Championships in Budapest, Hungary - beating the more illustrious Chinese divers in the process. . "My god, I'm a worldchampionl" Cheong said in disbelief after she' came in first with 397.5points. "I hoped for a medal, but I didn't think 1 could beat' the Chinese divers," she said of China's Si Yaji~, who took the silver with 396 points. .Siwas the silver medallist for the event at the Rio Olympics last year. Si's compatriot and reigning Olympic champion Ren Q!an, who won silver in the event in 2015,took the bronze with 391.95points. . Chinese divers have long dominated the event at the world championships, winning 22medals, 16more than any other country. ThiS was the second time 28-year- old Cheong from Perak tasted victory at the tournament, after she partnered Pandelela Rinong to take the bronze in the women's 10m (From left) Ren, Cheong and Sipose v. "j I their medals after the women's 1Om platform individual final at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday. BRIEFS 'DR M'5 nME OVER' KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Moha- mad has to stop" disturbing" the govemment as histime isalready over, said Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. "Enough is enough. Histime isalready over. Why does he need to keep disturbing the government led by current Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib? He (Najib) will administer the country his way," he said. -Bernama NO BY-ELEcnON PUTRAJAVA: The Election Com- mission (EC) has said there is no need for a by-election for the Lenggeng state seat in Negri SembiIan,whichfellvacant follow- ing the death of its incumbent Datukishak IsmaUon July 18. "In view of the state assembly's mandate expiring by June next year, a by-election need not be held," it said in a statement. -Bemama it is a national pride. Thank you . .national athletes," said Ahmad Zahid. Youth and Sports Minister , Khairy Jamaluddin congratulated her for making the country proud and saidit was another historic gold win for Malaysian athletes. He expressed hope Cheong's extraordinary feat, and other record-breaking achievements by . other athletes, would inspire the rest to do their best at the SEA Games next month. Najib, Zahid~send congratulatory mesSages, ..,FROM FRONT PAGE the Mexico Olympics in 1968. ,Khairul clocked zo.cseconds at the 94th Malaysia Open Athletics Championship on Tuesday to break [egatbesan's record of 20.92 seconds. . Cheong immediately became the toast of social·inediaand her Facebook page was'flooded with congratulatory messages, with many commenting that she had given the nation an early Merdeka gift and urged her to keep up the good work, • Both Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi took to Twitter to congratulate Cheong • "Congratulations @ cheongjunhoongl First world champion #Negarakti in the Women's Platform event at - #FINABuc,tapesUo17," said Najib. "Congratulations @ cheongjunhoong world champion in women's 10m platform individual. History is created ~d . .platform synchro event on Sunday. , . . j?andelela, wbo took home the .bronze in the event two years ago in Kazan, RussIa. managed ninth . place with 3224 pointss, Cheong's win comes during a week which also saw local sprinter Khairul Hafiz Jantan smashing the 200m sprint record set by "Flying Doctor" Tan Sri Dr M~Iegathesan in the semi-finals of the event at

Najib, Zahid~sendcongratulatory mesSages,BothPrime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk SeriAhmad Zahid Hamidi took toTwitter to congratulate Cheong

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PETALING JAVA: Malaysiandiver Cheong Iun Hoong(pix)made history when shewon the' country's firstdiving gold medal on Wednesday inthe women's 10mplatform individualfinal at the World Aquatics.Championships in Budapest,Hungary - beating the moreillustrious Chinese divers in theprocess.. "My god, I'm a worldchampionl"Cheong said in disbelief after she'came in first with 397.5points.

"I hoped for a medal, but I didn'tthink 1 could beat' the Chinesedivers," she said of China's Si Yaji~,who took the silver with 396 points.

.Si was the silver medallist for theevent at the Rio Olympics last year.

Si's compatriot and reigningOlympic champion Ren Q!an, whowon silver in the event in 2015,tookthe bronze with 391.95points. .

Chinese divers have longdominated the event at the worldchampionships, winning 22medals,16more than any other country.

ThiS was the second time 28-year-old Cheong from Perak tasted victoryat the tournament, after shepartnered Pandelela Rinong to takethe bronze in the women's 10m

(From left) Ren, Cheong and Si pose v. "j I their medals after the women's 1Om platform individual final at theWorld Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday.

BRIEFS

'DR M'5 nME OVER'KUALA LUMPUR: Former primeminister Tun Dr Mahathir Moha-mad has to stop" disturbing" thegovemment as his time is alreadyover, said Federal TerritoriesMinister Datuk Seri Tengku AdnanTengku Mansor. "Enough isenough. His time is already over.Why does he need to keep dis-turbing the government led bycurrent Prime Minister Datuk SeriNajib? He (Najib) will administerthe country his way," he said.-Bernama

NO BY-ELEcnONPUTRAJAVA: The Election Com-mission (EC) has said there is noneed for a by-election for theLenggeng state seat in NegriSembi Ian,which fellvacant follow-ing the death of its incumbentDatukishak IsmaUon July 18. "Inview of the state assembly'smandate expiring by June nextyear, a by-election need not beheld," it said in a statement.-Bemama

it is a national pride. Thank you ..national athletes," said AhmadZahid.

Youth and Sports Minister ,Khairy Jamaluddin congratulatedher for making the country proudand saidit was another historicgold win for Malaysian athletes.

He expressed hope Cheong'sextraordinary feat, and otherrecord-breaking achievements by

. other athletes, would inspire therest to do their best at the SEAGames next month.

Najib, Zahid~sendcongratulatory mesSages,..,FROM FRONT PAGE the Mexico Olympics in 1968.

,Khairul clocked zo.cseconds atthe 94th Malaysia Open AthleticsChampionship on Tuesday tobreak [egatbesan's record of 20.92seconds. .

Cheong immediately becamethe toast of social·inediaand herFacebook page was'flooded withcongratulatory messages, withmany commenting that she hadgiven the nation an early Merdekagift and urged her to keep up thegood work, •

Both Prime Minister Datuk SeriNajib Abdul Razak and DeputyPrime Minister Datuk Seri AhmadZahid Hamidi took to Twitter tocongratulate Cheong •

"Congratulations @cheongjunhoongl First worldchampion #Negarakti in theWomen's Platform event at -#FINABuc,tapesUo17," said Najib.

"Congratulations @cheongjunhoong world championin women's 10m platformindividual. History is created ~d .

.platform synchro event onSunday. , .. j?andelela, wbo took home the

.bronze in the event two years agoin Kazan, RussIa. managed ninth .place with 3224 pointss,

Cheong's win comes during aweek which also saw local sprinterKhairul Hafiz Jantan smashing the200m sprint record set by "FlyingDoctor" Tan Sri Dr M~Iegathesanin the semi-finals of the event at