Deutsche Telekom Asia CEO dies after triathlon-paper

SINGAPORE Aug 2 (Reuters) - The chief executive officer of Deutsche Telekom Asia, Calvin Lee Wee Sing, died on Sunday after he got into difficulty during the swimming leg of the annual Singapore triathlon.

Lee, 42, appeared to be struggling and disoriented in the water about 350 metres away from the finish line, and was unconscious when brought ashore on a jet ski, the Straits Times reported.

Doctors and paramedics failed to revive him, and he was sent to hospital where he was pronounced dead after failed attempts to restart his heart.

A police spokeswoman confirmed Lee's death and said police were investigating the incident as "an unnatural death".

Lee, who joined Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) in 1997, was responsible for international carriers sales and solutions in the Asia Pacific and Middle East, according to the German firm's Singapore website.

He had an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, and an honours degree in mechanical and production Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

No one could reached be reached for comment at Deutsche Telekom Asia. (Reporting by Kevin Lim; Editing by Hans Peters)