Diana Bong

Diana Bong

Personal information
Birth name	Bong Siong Lin
Born	(1985-09-05) 5 September 1985 (age 39) Kuching, Sarawak[1]
Height	149 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Weight	44 kg (97 lb)
Sport
Sport	Wushu
Event(s)	Nanquan, Nandao, Nangun
Team	Malaysia Wushu Team
Retired	January 2019[2]
Medal record Representing  Malaysia Women's Wushu Taolu Olympic Games (unofficial) 2008 Beijing Nanquan+Nandao World Games 2013 Cali Nanquan+Nandao World Championships 2013 Kuala Lumpur Nandao 2007 Beijing Nanquan 2011 Ankara Nanquan 2013 Kuala Lumpur Nangun 2015 Jakarta Nanquan 2009 Toronto Nangun 2011 Ankara Nangun World Cup 2016 Fuzhou Nangun 2016 Fuzhou Nandao Asian Games 2006 Doha Nanquan+Nandao Asian Championships 2012 Ho Chi Minh City Nandao 2012 Ho Chi Minh City Nanquan 2012 Ho Chi Minh City Nangun 2016 Taoyuan Nanquan 2016 Taoyuan Nangun Southeast Asian Games 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Nanquan 2009 Vientianne Nanquan 2013 Naypyidaw Nanquan 2017 Kuala Lumpur Nanquan 2011 Jakarta Nandao+Nangun 2013 Naypyidaw Nangun

Diana Bong Siong Lin (born 5 September 1985) is a wushu taolu coach and retired athlete from Malaysia.^[3]

Career

Bong's first major international victory was at the 2006 Asian Games where she won the bronze medal in women's nanquan. The following year, she was a gold medalist in nanquan at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games and a silver medalist in nanquan at the 2007 World Wushu Championships. She then won the bronze medal in women's nanquan at the 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament.^[4] She then won another gold medal in nanquan at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games and a bronze medal in nangun at the 2009 World Wushu Championships.

In 2011, Bong won a bronze medal in nandao and nangun combined at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games and a silver medal in nanquan and a bronze medal in nangun at the 2011 World Wushu Championships. She then was a gold medalist in nandao and a double silver medalist in nanquan and nangun at the 2012 Asian Wushu Championships. The following year, she won a gold medal in nanquan and a bronze medal in nangun at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. She also won a bronze medal in nanquan and nandao combined at the 2013 World Games.^[5] Then shortly after in the 2013 World Wushu Championships, she became the world champion in nandao and a silver medalist in nangun.

At the 2015 World Wushu Championships, Bong won a silver medal in nanquan.^[6] She then won two silver medals in nanquan and nangun at the 2016 Asian Wushu Championships. Her last competition was at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games where she was a gold medalist in nanquan. After her own competitive career. Bong became a wushu coach and judge.^[7][8]

See also

• List of Asian Games medalists in wushu

References

1. Zakaria, Azman. "Three national wushu athletes graduated with Masters". Portal UPM. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
2. Tieng Hee, Ting. "Diana Bong's appointment as coach a big boost to Sarawak wushu". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
3. "2010年廣州亞運會官方網站 武術 - 黃湘琳 - 简历". gz2010. Retrieved 19 August 2021.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
4. "Olympedia – Diana Bong". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
5. "Info System: Athletes / DIANA BONG Siong Lin". worldgames2013.sportresult.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
6. Lim, Teik Huat (20 May 2015). "Wushu exponent Diana has plenty left in the tank". The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
7. Ting, Tieng Hee (3 April 2020). "Diana Bong's appointment as coach a big boost to Sarawak wushu". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
8. Ugarajan a/l Krishnan (20 May 2020). "Wushu princess Diana turns coach in Sarawak". The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2021.