What makes pandelela rinong famous?

What makes pandelela rinong famous?

Pandelela rose to fame as the first female athlete from Malaysia to win an Olympic medal when she finished third in the women’s 10m platform diving.

What is pandelela rinong good at?

She won the gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She was chosen to be the flagbearer of Malaysia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She went on to win the bronze medal in the 10m platform, becoming the first Malaysian female athlete to win an Olympic medal, as well as the first in any sport other than badminton.

What is pandelela rinong nickname?

Women’s Synchronised 10m Platform. 3. 321.66. Nickname: Lulu, Nong, Pande, Lela (thestar.com.my, 4 Mar 2014; teammalaysia.my, 5 Jun 2017; Athlete, 7 Nov 2017)

Is pandelela a Datuk?

The two-time Olympics medallist, the pride and joy of the Bidayuh community, was conferred the Panglima Setia Bintang Sarawak (PSBS), which carries the title ‘Datuk’ in conjunction with the 85th birthday of the Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud.

Is pandelela rinong Chinese?

Pandelela represented Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics where she finished 27th in 10m platform. She won the gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games….Pandelela Rinong.

What is the difference between Dato and Datuk in Malaysia?

The title ‘Dato” is conferred in states that have a ruler”. To recap: an individual with the title ‘Dato” has been given this title by a Sultan while a ‘Datuk’ or ‘Datuk Seri’ is a federal title given by the Yang Di Pertuan Agong or the King of Malaysia.

What is Datuk in Malaysia?

Many distinguished persons’ academics, businessmen and politicians have honorary titles conferred on them by the King of Malaysia or the Sultan of their State. These titles such as Dato’, Datuk or Tan Sri are equivalent to the British ‘sir’ and should always be used in written or verbal addresses.

Is pandelela rinong a Malay?

Is Dato or Datuk higher?