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Jun Hoong - Dhabitah clinch Olympic spot in Rio

Cheong Jun Hoong qualified for her second Olympic event after she and

Nur Dhabitah Sabri finished fifth in the women's 3m springboard synchro at the Diving World Cup in Rio.

Jun Hoong-Dhabitah bounced back from an average performance in the preliminary round, where they were placed 12th, to finish with a commendable 301.50 total in the final.

The Malaysians were lucky to earn an Olympic ticket as the top three pairs had already earned their quota spots at last year's World Championships in Kazan.

Each nation are only allowed one entry in synchro events.

On Saturday, Jun Hoong-Pandelela took second spot in the women's 10m platform synchro for an Olympic spot.

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