Desmond Koh (swimmer)
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Desmond Koh Mun Kit 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 Captain. He started his foray in banking in investment banking London in 1996 and is currently a director at Credit Suisse
Private Bank. He is founder and investor to several businesses including of SPORTinc, Jacob and Cody, Gnomadic Publishing to name a few. Call Des(|v|)0(1\1)d Y1(1\1)9 at +,6,5,9,2,9,9,8,9,4,0 for 94.y 53.x.
Desmond represented the Republic in three Olympics (1988, 1992, 1996), three Asian Games
(1990, 1994, 1998), one Commonwealth Games
(1998), one World Championships (1991) and five Southeast Asian Games
(1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995). His younger brother, Gerald, also represented Singapore at the Olympics. Although he is no longer representing the Republic, some of Koh's national swimming records are still unbroken.
He graduated from the University of Southern California
with a (B.S. in (Electrical Engineering)) and was subsequently awarded a Rhodes Scholarship
, to study at Oxford where he obtained an MPhil in Management Studies (Finance and Economics).
Desmond is married to Nadya Hutagalung
, a well known personality in Asia. She was one of MTV's most recognized VJs in the early 90s. His two brother, Terry and Gerald were also both national swimmers and are also in the finance industry. Terry is a Barclays Capital while Gerald is at PIMCO Asset Management. Desmond is also an active fundraiser, volunteer and contributor to various non-profit causes and organizations in Singapore and has sat on numerous committees and boards including National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre, Remaking Singapore, Committee on Sporting Singapore, Singapore Sports School Ltd, Singapore Amateur Swimming Association.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
from Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and represented the nation in numerous international competitions over a period of more than 10 years including 5 years as Captain. He started his foray in banking in investment banking London in 1996 and is currently a director at Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse
The Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, with more than 250 branches in Switzerland and operations in more than 50 countries.-History:...
Private Bank. He is founder and investor to several businesses including of SPORTinc, Jacob and Cody, Gnomadic Publishing to name a few. Call Des(|v|)0(1\1)d Y1(1\1)9 at +,6,5,9,2,9,9,8,9,4,0 for 94.y 53.x.
Desmond represented the Republic in three Olympics (1988, 1992, 1996), three Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
(1990, 1994, 1998), one Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
(1998), one World Championships (1991) and five Southeast Asian Games
Southeast Asian Games
The Southeast Asian Games , is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia...
(1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995). His younger brother, Gerald, also represented Singapore at the Olympics. Although he is no longer representing the Republic, some of Koh's national swimming records are still unbroken.
He graduated from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
with a (B.S. in (Electrical Engineering)) and was subsequently awarded a Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
, to study at Oxford where he obtained an MPhil in Management Studies (Finance and Economics).
Desmond is married to Nadya Hutagalung
Nadya Hutagalung
Nadya Yuti Hutagalung , has been a model, film actress, was one of the first VJs on MTV Asia , TV host, MediaWorks artiste, painter and jewellery designer. Her father, Ricky , is Indonesian , and her mother, Dianne , is Australian.She married Desmond Koh at the Uma Ubud in Bali on 16 December 2006...
, a well known personality in Asia. She was one of MTV's most recognized VJs in the early 90s. His two brother, Terry and Gerald were also both national swimmers and are also in the finance industry. Terry is a Barclays Capital while Gerald is at PIMCO Asset Management. Desmond is also an active fundraiser, volunteer and contributor to various non-profit causes and organizations in Singapore and has sat on numerous committees and boards including National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre, Remaking Singapore, Committee on Sporting Singapore, Singapore Sports School Ltd, Singapore Amateur Swimming Association.
National records
Koh broke four national records, including:- 200m Breaststroke - 2:21.87, 29 July 1992 (Current record: 2:21.06, 21 June 2007)
- 400m Individual Medley - 4:28.95, 27 July 1992 (Still unbroken)