Diana Bong

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Diana Bong
Personal information
Birth nameBong Siong Lin
Born (1985-09-05) 5 September 1985 (age 38)
Kuching, Sarawak [1]
Height149 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Weight44 kg (97 lb)
Sport
Sport Wushu
Event(s) Nanquan, Nandao, Nangun
TeamMalaysia Wushu Team
RetiredJanuary 2019 [2]
Medal record
Representing Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Women's Wushu Taolu
Olympic Games (unofficial)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Nanquan+Nandao
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Cali Nanquan+Nandao
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Kuala Lumpur Nandao
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Beijing Nanquan
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Ankara Nanquan
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Kuala Lumpur Nangun
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Jakarta Nanquan
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Toronto Nangun
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Ankara Nangun
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Doha Nanquan+Nandao
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Ho Chi Minh City Nandao
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Ho Chi Minh City Nanquan
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Ho Chi Minh City Nangun
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Taoyuan Nanquan
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Taoyuan Nangun
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Nanquan
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Vientianne Nanquan
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Naypyidaw Nanquan
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Kuala Lumpur Nanquan
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Jakarta Nandao+Nangun
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Naypyidaw Nangun

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

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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]

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References

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