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

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 taskforce at the bank and runs "ConsciousCircle", a community of asset and wealth owners.

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

  1. ↑ Lim, Han Ming (26 June 2005). "Kohs take the plunge with a difference". The New Paper. p. 59.
  2. ↑ "Oxford Bound" Archived 6 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine USC News, 8 May 1995.
  3. ↑ Yoki Chow, "Education and Sports - The Perfect Balance", British Council Singapore, URL last accessed 7 December 2006.
  4. ↑ "Marathon swim for charity", Straits Times, 12 November 2007
  5. ↑ "Against all odds By LEONG SU-LIN". Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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