Malaysian Pandelela Rinong is 2nd best amongst all women divers in Olympics

Malaysian 19 year old woman diver does very well in diving ....if it was the final she would be the SILVER medalist.

But this is the preliminary round, and 1st 18 go through the semifinals, and thereafter the 1st 12 goes through the finals.

Semifinals will be Thursday, 09 August 2012 10:00(London Time) - 5pm in Malaysia.

Congrats Pandelela Rinong, and let's hope she performs just as well in the upcoming semifinals and the finals, and Malaysia will have the SILVER medal..

Rank	Athlete	Result		+
1	CHEN Ruolin	392.35	Q	+
2	PAMG Pandelela Rinong	349.00	Q	+
3	STEUER Christin	341.75	Q	+
4	BROBEN Brittany	339.80	Q	+
5	WU Melissa	337.90	Q	+
6	HU Yadan	337.85	Q	+
7	KOLTUNOVA Yulia	334.80	Q	+
8	NAKAGAWA Mai	327.65	Q	+
9	BELL Katie	326.95	Q	+
10	BENFEITO Meaghan	325.50	Q	+
11	PROKOPCHUK Iuliia	324.85	Q	+
12	BATKI Noemi	324.20	Q	+
13	ESPINOSA SANCHEZ Paola	324.00	Q	+
14	VIOLA Brittany	322.55	Q	+
15	KIM Jin Ok	320.10	Q	+
16	KURJO Maria	319.65	Q	+
17	FILION Roseline	314.85	Q	+
18	KIM Un Hyang	308.10	Q	+
19	GLADDING Monique	301.45	R	+
20	POWELL Stacie	287.30	R	+
21	MENDOZA HERNANDEZ Carolina	286.95		+
22	TUKIET Traisy Vivien	285.00		+
23	SPAZIANI Brenda	268.00		+
24	LABEAU Audrey	261.05		+
25	RIVERA Annia	233.95		+
26	KIM Suji	215.75		+

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  Pandelela in semis of 10m platform

  Published: Thursday August 9, 2012 MYT 8:13:00 AM
  Updated: Thursday August 9, 2012 MYT 8:36:51 AM

  
  

  By S RAMAGURU

  
  

  LONDON: Malaysia’s Pandelela Rinong gave hope of a medal in the diving competition when she qualified for the semi-finals of the women’s individual 10m platform event.

  
  

  Pandelela, Malaysia’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony on July 27, qualified in second place in the qualifying session.

  
  

  She scored a total of 349.00. China’s Chen Ruolin was the top qualifier with a score of 392,35.

  Germany’s Christin Steuer was the third best qualifier with a score of 341-75.

  
  

  A total of 26 divers took part with another Malaysian Traisy Vivien Jukiet placed in 22nd position and failed to make the cut for the semis. Only the 18 best divers make the semi-final stage.

  
  

  The semi-final will be held in the morning at 10.00am (London time). The best 12 will then make the cut to the final at night.

  
  

  Vivien’s score in the preliminaries was a poor 285.00.- Star, 9/8/2012, Pandelela in semis of 10m platform