Diana Bong

Diana Bong
Personal information
BornBong Siong Lin
(1985-09-05) 5 September 1985
Kuching, Sarawak[1]
Height149 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Weight44 kg (97 lb)
Sport
SportWushu
Events
Nanquan, Nandao, Nangun
TeamMalaysia Wushu Team
RetiredJanuary 2019[2]
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Women's Wushu Taolu
Olympic Games (unofficial)
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingNanquan+Nandao
World Games
Bronze medal – third place2013 CaliNanquan+Nandao
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Kuala LumpurNandao
Silver medal – second place2007 BeijingNanquan
Silver medal – second place2011 AnkaraNanquan
Silver medal – second place2013 Kuala LumpurNangun
Silver medal – second place2015 JakartaNanquan
Bronze medal – third place2009 TorontoNangun
Bronze medal – third place2011 AnkaraNangun
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2016 FuzhouNangun
Bronze medal – third place2016 FuzhouNandao
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2006 DohaNanquan+Nandao
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Ho Chi Minh CityNandao
Silver medal – second place2012 Ho Chi Minh CityNanquan
Silver medal – second place2012 Ho Chi Minh CityNangun
Silver medal – second place2016 TaoyuanNanquan
Silver medal – second place2016 TaoyuanNangun
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Nakhon RatchasimaNanquan
Gold medal – first place2009 VientianneNanquan
Gold medal – first place2013 NaypyidawNanquan
Gold medal – first place2017 Kuala LumpurNanquan
Bronze medal – third place2011 JakartaNandao+Nangun
Bronze medal – third place2013 NaypyidawNangun

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]

Honours

  • Sarawak
    • Gold Medal of the Sarawak Independence Diamond Jubilee Medal (2023)[9]

See also

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.
  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.
  9. ↑ Odleen Catherny (22 July 2023). "51 terima pingat sempena Hari Sarawak" (in Malay). TVS. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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