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| Siobhán
HAUGHEY |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Hong Kong, China
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 31 Oct 1997
| | Height | 1.77 m |
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General Interest |
Milestones |
She became the first swimmer representing Hong Kong, China to win a medal at the Olympic Games, when she claimed silver in the 200m freestyle at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. She also won silver in the 100m freestyle at the 2020 Games, which made her the first athlete representing Hong Kong, China in any sport to win more than one medal at a single edition of the Olympic Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Nov 2021)
She became the first swimmer representing Hong Kong, China to win a medal at the world short course championships when she claimed gold in the 200m freestyle at the 2021 edition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 Jan 2022; hksi.org.hk, 21 Dec 2021)
She was the first swimmer representing Hong Kong, China to reach the final of an individual event at the world championships. She went on to place fifth in the 200m freestyle at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Jan 2021; elle.com.hk, 07 Aug 2017) |
Nicknames |
The Little Mermaid (elle.com.hk, 07 Aug 2017) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all." [from the movie 'Mulan'] (sportsroad.hk, 10 Nov 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Hong Kong, CHN |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Hong Kong Sports Institute [HKSI]: Hong Kong, China |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom. (hk01.com, 24 Jul 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Rick Bishop |
Training Regime |
She trains for around 30 hours each week, including 10 sessions in the pool and three gym sessions. She also incorporates yoga into her training schedule. |
General Interest |
Other information |
FUTURE GOALS
In late 2021 she said she had not decided on any long-term goals. "I think this is the first time in my life where I don't really have a long-term plan. I'm trying to take it one year at a time right now. In the past, I think I had very clear goals - 'I want to make it to Rio [2016 Olympic Games]', or, 'I want to make it to Tokyo [2020 Olympic Games]'. I don't really know what I want yet. Maybe I'm still trying to figure it out. I'm just taking it one year at a time. I know I still like swimming, and I'm really enjoying what I'm doing right now, maybe more than I did before." (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 15 Dec 2021) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (scmp.com, 23 Jan 2023; swimswam.com, 24 Jan 2023) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She went to swimming lessons with her older sister Aisling. Swimming began as a hobby, but coaches soon noticed she had natural talent for the sport. "My parents loved swimming, and we lived in a building with a swimming pool. On the weekends, my parents would bring me and my older sister to the pool to teach us to swim. It came to the point where they couldn't teach my sister anything more because she wouldn't listen to them, so they brought her to a swimming club close by. When I was younger, I really hated swimming. Different coaches told my parents I had talent and I shouldn't give up swimming. The more I swam, the more I realised I actually liked swimming." |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In January 2023 she was named Swimmer of the Year by the Hong Kong Swimming Coaches Association. (scmp.com, 23 Jan 2023)
In 2022 she won the Best of the Best Sports Stars award in Hong Kong, China. (scmp.com, 31 Aug 2022)
She was named 2021 Asian Female Swimmer of the Year by swimming news website SwimSwam. (swimswam.com, 22 Dec 2021)
She was name Best Female Swimmer at the 2021 World Short Course Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (FINA Facebook page, 22 Dec 2021; scmp.com, 22 Dec 2021)
She was featured in a limited edition range of stamps called 'Congratulations on the Outstanding Achievements of the Hong Kong, China Delegation at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games', which was issued by Hongkong Post. (takungpao.com, 10 Sep 2021)
She was named joint winner of the 2019 Female Swimmer of the Year award by the Hong Kong Swimming Coaches' Association. (news.mingpao.com, 04 Jan 2020)
In 2019 she was presented with the Big Ten Medal of Honor by the athletic department of the University of Michigan in the United States of America. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 15 Apr 2019)
She was named the 2013 Most Improved Swimmer of the Year by the Hong Kong Swimming Coaches' Association. (harrywright.com.hk, 07 Dec 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She learned to swim at age five at the South China Athletic Association in Hong Kong, China. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Cantonese, English, French, Mandarin |
Higher education |
Psychology - University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, MI, USA |
General Interest |
Injuries |
An injury to her right ankle meant she was unable to compete at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (scmp.com, 23 Jan 2023, 20 Jun 2022)
She withdrew from the semifinals of the 50m freestyle at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo due to a lower back injury. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 15 Dec 2021)
She began experiencing problems with her foot in December 2017, and the injury affected her preparations ahead of the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] Championships in the United States of America. She consulted eight specialists, who were unable to identify the cause of the problem, and in May 2018 she saw an acupuncturist in Hong Kong, China that had been recommended by a coach from the Hong Kong Sports Institute [HKSI]. She was diagnosed with inflamed cartilage around her ankle, and was forced to pull out of the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (scmp.com, 26 Jun 2018) |
Famous relatives |
Her older sister Aisling Haughey has represented Hong Kong, China in swimming at World Cup events. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 May 2018; hk01.com, 22 Aug 2017) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Freestyle |
1:53.92 |
| 17 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
24.75 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
52.27 |
| 13 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:02.86 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Individual Medley |
DNS |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Freestyle |
1:57.56 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
200m Freestyle |
1:53.96 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
52.49 |
| Heats |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
DNS |
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2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
DNS |
| 4 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Freestyle |
1:54.98 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Freestyle |
53.45 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 5 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
1:55.96 |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
54.05 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Individual Medley |
2:13.26 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Freestyle |
54.95 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Freestyle |
25.85 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:42.11 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
8:06.51 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Freestyle |
1:51.65 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Freestyle |
50.87 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
3:58.12 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Freestyle |
1:50.31 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Freestyle |
50.98 |
| 7 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:30.43 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Freestyle |
51.59 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
3:56.52 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Freestyle |
1:51.36 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
100m Freestyle |
51.00 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
50m Freestyle |
23.88 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
200m Freestyle |
1:51.19 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
200m Freestyle |
1:51.13 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
100m Freestyle |
51.33 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
400m Freestyle |
3:58.50 |
| 60 |
2014 |
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Overall |
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| 3 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
100m Freestyle |
53.72 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:33.65 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.66 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
50m Freestyle |
25.53 |
| 8 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
200m Individual Medley |
2:15.63 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
100m Freestyle |
54.94 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
8:04.55 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:07.15 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:39.94 |
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