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'BEYOND EXPECTATIONS'
The Straits Times
|October 25, 2024
Blind lawn bowler Koh, 70, wins first medal at Asian meet, aims for Asean Para Games
Sport has always been a huge part of Koh Kwee Boon's life.
From young, he dabbled in sports like tennis, squash and swimming and, even after he was diagnosed at 40 with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that causes a gradual loss of vision, he remained physically active.
But he "never excelled in anything" until lawn bowls came along in 2023. Just 19 months after picking up the sport, the 70-year-old won his first medal - a gold at the Asia Bowls for the Disabled Championships on Oct 19.
This story is from the October 25, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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