ATHLETIC SUCCESSES:
Diana began playing table tennis at age seven and competed in her first tournament at age nine. She quickly excelled and began competing in national and international tournaments. As a member of the U.S. Table Tennis Team, she earned Gold Medals at the Pan American Games in 1983, 1987 and 1991, and was selected to the United States Olympic Table Tennis Teams in 1988 and 1992. She continued to compete through the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials.

CAREER PATH:
While she was competing, Diana worked as a Marketing Assistant at Brother International Corporation, a Manager at Herman's World of Sporting Goods and an Independent Sales Representative for Equinox International. She joined AT&T Wireless Services as a Sales Project Coordinator in 1997 prior to taking on her current position as National Program Manager in 1998. Additionally, since 1980 she has worked with Butterfly Table Tennis Corporation as a Sales & Marketing Representative and works with Japanese-American Student Exchange Programs.

DIANA'S WORDS OF WISDOM:
"The journey of becoming an Olympian brings about a self-awareness that you may not realize if you never went in pursuit of a dream. For example, learning what your body's limits are, how you react psychologically under pressure, the excitement of traveling the world and learning about different cultures, developing a team camaraderie, and handling the ups and downs of winning an losing. The journey is not always fun, but I believe that you are a better person after going through it."

"In pursuing a career after sports, it's important to do some soul searching in finding passions other than your sport (unless you can find a career in it), as well as what can translate into a career and keep you happy."