Desmond Koh

Singaporean swimmer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Desmond Koh Mun Kit (born 19 May 1973) is a former competitive swimmer from Singapore. He has represented the nation in numerous international competitions over more than 10 years including 5 years as National Captain.

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Desmond Koh
Personal information
Born (1973-05-19) May 19, 1973 (age 51)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Singapore
SEA Games
1989 Kuala Lumpur400m individual medley
1991 Manila200m backstroke
1991 Manila200m individual medley
1993 Singapore200m individual medley
1993 Singapore400m individual medley
1995 Chiang Mai100m backstroke
1995 Chiang Mai200m individual medley
1995 Chiang Mai400m individual medley
1995 Chiang Mai4x200m freestyle relay
1989 Kuala Lumpur1500m freestyle
1989 Kuala Lumpur200m butterfly
1991 Manila400m individual medley
1993 Singapore200m breaststroke
1993 Singapore200m butterfly
1995 Chiang Mai4x100m medley relay
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Swimming career

Koh represented Singapore in three Olympics (1988, 1992, 1996),[1] three Asian Games (1990, 1994, 1998), one Commonwealth Games (1998), one World Championships (1991), and five Southeast Asian Games (1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995).

Koh had four national records, including:

  • 200m Breaststroke - 2:21.87, 29 July 1992
  • 400m Individual Medley - 4:28.95, 27 July 1992

Business career

Koh is the Managing Director at an international private bank and his team serves private families and family offices in Southeast Asia. He leads a sustainability task force at the bank and runs "ConsciousCircle", a community of asset and wealth owners.

Koh sits on the Boards of several non-profit entities in Singapore and the USA, focused on education and health.

Education

Koh graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Electrical Engineering and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship[2][3] to study at Oxford where he obtained an MPhil in Management Studies (Finance and Economics).

Personal life

Koh's younger brother, Gerald, also represented Singapore at the Olympics.[4]

Koh married Nadya Hutagalung, an Indonesian-Australian model and actress.[5]

References

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