Diana Bong Siong Lin (born 5 September 1985) is a wushu taolu coach and retired athlete from Malaysia.[3]
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| Birth name | Bong Siong Lin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 September 1985 Kuching, Sarawak[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 149 cm (4 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 44 kg (97 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wushu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Nanquan, Nandao, Nangun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Malaysia Wushu Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | January 2019[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ Zakaria, Azman. "Three national wushu athletes graduated with Masters". Portal UPM. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Tieng Hee, Ting. "Diana Bong's appointment as coach a big boost to Sarawak wushu". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "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]
- ^ "Olympedia – Diana Bong". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Info System: Athletes / DIANA BONG Siong Lin". worldgames2013.sportresult.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Lim, Teik Huat (20 May 2015). "Wushu exponent Diana has plenty left in the tank". The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ugarajan a/l Krishnan (20 May 2020). "Wushu princess Diana turns coach in Sarawak". The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2021.