Uphill task to make podium but newcomers dive in with high hopes at worlds
Bryan paved the way when he became the first Malaysian to make a final appearance in the 2007 edition in Melbourne, Australia, finishing seventh in the men's 10m platform event to qualify for the Beijing Olympics which took place the following year.
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