Elvis-Enrique end 16-year wait with platform synchro silver as divers add bronze

Malaysia's divers won two more medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, 27 September, including a silver that was decided on the last dive.

At the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Elvis Priestly Clement and Enrique Maccartney Harold took silver in the men's synchronised 10m platform with 377.52 points. Ong Ker Ying and Lee Yiat Qing also won bronze in the women's synchronised 3m springboard with 243.72 points.

Decided on the final dive

According to the New Straits Times, South Korea's Shin Jung-whi and Kim Yeong-taek led the Malaysians by 0.54 points after five rounds.

Elvis and Enrique saved their best dive for last and scored 81.00 points. The Koreans needed 80.46 on their final dive to draw level. They scored 78.84 and finished with bronze on 375.90 points, 1.62 behind Malaysia. China's Yang Hao and Lian Junjie won gold with 465.54.

It is Malaysia's first Asian Games silver in the event since Guangzhou 2010, when Bryan Nickson Lomas and Ooi Tze Liang finished second.

"This is one of their favourite events, and they showed good confidence and consistency throughout the competition," said Malaysia Aquatics diving technical director Yeoh Ken Nee.

He is already looking to the next step. "Moving forward, I hope they can qualify for this event at the (2028) Olympic Games," he said.

Bronze for Ker Ying and Yiat Qing

The women's pair had an outside chance of silver. The NST reported that they trailed South Korea's Kim Su-ji and Kim Na-hyun by 5.58 points going into the last dive. Ker Ying and Yiat Qing scored 52.20, but the Koreans scored 57.60 to secure second place. China's Chen Yiwen and Chen Jia won gold with 328.56.

"We had a chance of getting silver, but Korea's last dive was better than ours, so we missed out," said Ken Nee.

It is Ker Ying's first Asian Games medal. The NST noted that injuries have disrupted her career. For Yiat Qing, the bronze came on her Asian Games debut.

"She handled the pressure very well and performed confidently," Ken Nee said of Yiat Qing.

Diving's medal count

Malaysia's divers have now won three medals in Japan:

• Silver: Elvis Priestly Clement and Enrique Maccartney Harold, men's 10m synchro platform
• Bronze: Ong Ker Ying and Lee Yiat Qing, women's 3m synchro springboard
• Bronze: Yong Rui Jie and Nurqayyum Nazmi Mohd Nazim, men's 3m synchro springboard (26 September)

Pandelela Rinong and Nur Eilisha Rania just missed out, finishing fourth in the women's synchronised 10m platform.

What's next

Enrique has no more events. Elvis goes again in the individual 10m platform preliminaries on Wednesday, alongside Bertrand Rhodict Lises.

Key takeaways

• Elvis-Enrique won men's 10m synchro silver with 377.52 points, 1.62 ahead of South Korea.
• It is Malaysia's first silver in the event since Guangzhou 2010.
• Ong Ker Ying-Lee Yiat Qing took women's 3m synchro bronze with 243.72 points.
• Malaysia's divers now have one silver and two bronze at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

FAQ

How close was the men's synchro platform silver? Very close. Elvis-Enrique finished 1.62 points ahead of South Korea's Shin Jung-whi-Kim Yeong-taek, and the result was decided on the last dive.

When did Malaysia last win silver in this event? At Guangzhou 2010, through Bryan Nickson Lomas and Ooi Tze Liang.

Is Elvis competing again? Yes. He is in the individual 10m platform preliminaries on Wednesday.

Sources: New Straits Times, The Star, Bernama, Utusan Malaysia