First To Reach Both North Pole And South Pole

First To Reach Both North Pole And South Pole

Khoo Swee Chiow became the first Singaporean to walk to the geographic South Pole on 31 Dec 1999 after a journey of 57 days and 1,125 km. He reached the North Pole on 5 May 2002, after trekking 771 km in 45 days.