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Siobhan Haughey

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Siobhan Haughey

何詩蓓

Siobhan Haughey is Hong Kong's most successful swimmer, and the first from the city to win an Olympic medal in the pool. She won two silver medals, in the women's 100m and 200m freestyle events at the Tokyo Games. A world-record holder in the 200m, she won two golds at the Short Course World Championships in 2021. At the 2024 Paris Games, she extended her record as Hong Kong’s most decorated Olympian, winning two more bronze medals.

Born

1 Oct 1997

Industry

Sport

Job Title

Swimmer, Olympian

Hong Kong women’s captain Sally Tang (right) and Baron Lee are at opposite ends of their lacrosse careers, but the likelihood of either playing at an Olympics is slim. Photo: Sun Yeung

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games

For love of the game: why some Hong Kong athletes chase impossible Olympic dreams

Some of the city’s best will never reach an Olympics, let alone a podium, so why do they continue to train as hard as those who do.

6 hours ago

Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong’s sports sector in 2024 helped generate extra HK$46b in value

17 Aug 2026 - 9:57PM

Women and gender

‘Age is not a limit’ for swimmer Siobhan Haughey

21 Aug 2026 - 8:38AM

Hong Kong Sports Institute

‘Age is not a limit’ for Haughey who is enjoying senior role in Hong Kong team

The recent emergence of Yu Zidi, the 13-year-old mainland Chinese prodigy, reinforced the perception of swimming as a young person’s sport.

12 Aug 2026 - 11:24PMvideocam

Siobhan Haughey, here competing in Shenzhen, claimed 50m and 200m freestyle golds from last weekend’s Hong Kong Open Swimming Championships. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong sports

On This Day | Windsurfer wins Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold in 1996 – SCMP archive

On this day 30 years ago, Hong Kong won its first Olympic gold. It would take almost exactly 25 years to win another one.

29 Jul 2026 - 2:15PM

Hong Kong youth

Editorial | Student of the Year Award winners set inspiring example for Hong Kong

The awards, which celebrate young people’s achievements, marked their 45th edition, with plans afoot to extend the scheme to the Greater Bay Area.

14 Jul 2026 - 7:15AM

Swimming

Marrit Steenbergen overhauls Siobhan Haughey to break 100m freestyle world record

Netherlands’ two-time world champion betters 2017 mark after overtaking the Hong Kong swimmer at the midway point at Rome meet.

28 Jun 2026 - 5:00PM

Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands celebrates after setting a world record in the women’s 100-metre freestyle at in Rome on Saturday. Photo: AP

Swimming

Hong Kong star Siobhan Haughey wraps up Mare Nostrum Swim Tour with gold, silver

Swimmer will finish off European leg of her ‘race as training’ preparations for Asian Games in late June before returning to Hong Kong.

2 Jun 2026 - 8:00AM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s fireside chat to discuss all things time – and the J12

Chanel brought together director Juno Mak, architect Betty Ng, and Olympic swimmer Siobhan Haughey for an intimate fireside chat last month.

22 May 2026 - 10:00AM

Swimming

Exclusive | Ariarne Titmus: Olympic champion on retiring at 25 and Siobhan Haughey

Australian superstar swimmer reflects on ‘defining point in my life’, fearless work ethic and ‘eating pressure for breakfast’.

9 May 2026 - 9:37AM

Ariarne Titmus having fun during a Laureus visit to Renaissance College in Ma On Shan. Photo: Laureus

Swimming

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey swims fastest 200m freestyle in 2 years in Norway

Olympic medallist wins Bergen Swim Festival race in meet record a week after four-gold haul in Sweden as she builds up for Asian Games.

19 Apr 2026 - 8:54PM

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey reacts after winning the 100m freestyle at the Swim Open Stockholm in Sweden last weekend. Photo: EPA

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards: Ryan Choi, Siobhan Haughey win ‘best of the best’

First-time nominee Choi takes home three awards while Haughey’s top award is her fourth among seven awards overall.

1 Apr 2026 - 11:21AM

Swimming

Hong Kong star Haughey to use ‘race as training’ approach in Asian Games build-up

The 28-year-old Olympic medallist says she has been using the new method since returning from injury about six months ago.

30 Mar 2026 - 8:00AM

Swimming

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey misses out on main final at China Open

China’s Tang Qianting continued her outstanding form to win the 100m breaststroke, while Pan Zhanle claimed bronze in the 100m freestyle.

21 Mar 2026 - 10:35PM

Siobhan Haughey missed out on the women’s 100m breaststroke A final at the China Open. Photo: Xinhua

Swimming

Hong Kong’s Haughey wins gold, silver at China Open, McEvoy breaks world record

Olympic medallist wins again by narrowest of margins but is herself pipped in her second race of the night.

20 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM

Swimming

Haughey wins 100m freestyle at China Open, Tang breaks own Asian record twice

Siobhan Haughey leads from start to finish in Shenzhen, while China’s Tang breaks women’s 50m breaststroke time in heats and in the final.

19 Mar 2026 - 10:37PM

United States

Opinion | Eileen Gu and Alysa Liu don’t deserve to be caught in culture wars

The issue is not that one chose to represent China and another the US but that both have been dragged into culture wars not of their making.

6 Mar 2026 - 10:17AMvideocam

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s CC League empowers women athletes on and off the field

The initiative promotes confidence and camaraderie among sportswomen including Hong Kong’s Cindy Cheung and Janelle Leung.

5 Mar 2026 - 10:00AM

Elite athletes and members of Chanel Beauty’s CC League: Heïdi Gaugain, Gaby Agundez, Cindy Cheung Sum-Yuet, Renee Montgomery, Janelle Leung, Marie-Julie Bonnin and Jain Kim. Photo: Handout

Asian Games 2026

Hong Kong star Siobhan Haughey makes record-breaking start to Asian Games year

Olympic medallist wins two gold medals at Dubai meet, setting a record in doing so, six months out from facing key rivals in Nagoya Games.

9 Feb 2026 - 7:00AM

Triathlon

Hong Kong triathlon seeing National Games legacy benefits, rules out Haughey move

Sport introduced to school programmes and competitor numbers increase, but head coach Andrew Wright issues note of caution.

20 Jan 2026 - 6:17PM

Hong Kong sports

From ice hockey to sevens, here’s what lies ahead for Hong Kong sport in 2026

It might only be the start of the year, but the city already has a packed sporting calendar.

3 Jan 2026 - 5:37PM

Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli tries a shot in the first half of his side’s Hong Kong Football Festival clash against Tottenham Hotspur at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Elson Li

International Swimming League

International Swimming League targets 2026 relaunch after Covid, war disruptions

The league, which featured Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey when it was last held in 2021, plans to feature events in North America, Europe, Asia.

22 Dec 2025 - 10:56PM

Siobhan Haughey competing for the Energy Standard team during the International Swimming League event in Eindhoven, Netherlands in November 2021. Photo: Getty Images

Women and gender

How to succeed? Siobhan Haughey and other Hong Kong women trailblazers open up

Olympian Siobhan Haughey, businesswoman Joanna Hotung and education advocate Vivian Chung discuss female leadership and youth empowerment.

12 Dec 2025 - 9:20AM

Hong Kong society

Opinion | National Games underscored ties that bind Hongkongers with rest of China

Through tears and celebrations, the Games highlighted the importance of connectivity and the shared spirit among China’s peoples and regions.

28 Nov 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

2025 National Games

Opinion | Hong Kong can take inspiration from its athletes’ winning spirit

Hong Kong competitors at the National Games have not just won medals but have infused the city with renewed energy and drive.

24 Nov 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Hong Kong

Video | Victoria Harbour swim returns with thousands taking part

The 1km (0.62 mile) journey starts at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island and ends at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon.

22 Nov 2025 - 5:46PM

Victoria Harbour swim returns with thousands taking part

02:30

Hong Kong society

Siobhan Haughey dives in as Hong Kong Victoria Harbour race seeks more swimmers

National Games medallist among this year’s 3,700 swimmers, as organisers consider more lifeguards to boost future sign-ups to beyond 10,000.

22 Nov 2025 - 9:07PMvideocam

2025 National Games

Opinion | From flights of fancy to reality, National Games paves way for a bright future

Hosting the Olympics is no longer a pipe dream for Hong Kong, now it just needs to get its athletes in line.

22 Nov 2025 - 1:30PM

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Siobhan Haughey

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For love of the game: why some Hong Kong athletes chase impossible Olympic dreams

Some of the city’s best will never reach an Olympics, let alone a podium, so why do they continue to train as hard as those who do.

Hong Kong’s sports sector in 2024 helped generate extra HK$46b in value

‘Age is not a limit’ for swimmer Siobhan Haughey

‘Age is not a limit’ for Haughey who is enjoying senior role in Hong Kong team

The recent emergence of Yu Zidi, the 13-year-old mainland Chinese prodigy, reinforced the perception of swimming as a young person’s sport.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}On This Day | Windsurfer wins Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold in 1996 – SCMP archive

On this day 30 years ago, Hong Kong won its first Olympic gold. It would take almost exactly 25 years to win another one.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Editorial | Student of the Year Award winners set inspiring example for Hong Kong

The awards, which celebrate young people’s achievements, marked their 45th edition, with plans afoot to extend the scheme to the Greater Bay Area.

Marrit Steenbergen overhauls Siobhan Haughey to break 100m freestyle world record

Netherlands’ two-time world champion betters 2017 mark after overtaking the Hong Kong swimmer at the midway point at Rome meet.

Hong Kong star Siobhan Haughey wraps up Mare Nostrum Swim Tour with gold, silver

Swimmer will finish off European leg of her ‘race as training’ preparations for Asian Games in late June before returning to Hong Kong.

Style Edit: Chanel’s fireside chat to discuss all things time – and the J12

Chanel brought together director Juno Mak, architect Betty Ng, and Olympic swimmer Siobhan Haughey for an intimate fireside chat last month.

Exclusive | Ariarne Titmus: Olympic champion on retiring at 25 and Siobhan Haughey

Australian superstar swimmer reflects on ‘defining point in my life’, fearless work ethic and ‘eating pressure for breakfast’.

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey swims fastest 200m freestyle in 2 years in Norway

Olympic medallist wins Bergen Swim Festival race in meet record a week after four-gold haul in Sweden as she builds up for Asian Games.

Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards: Ryan Choi, Siobhan Haughey win ‘best of the best’

First-time nominee Choi takes home three awards while Haughey’s top award is her fourth among seven awards overall.

Hong Kong star Haughey to use ‘race as training’ approach in Asian Games build-up

The 28-year-old Olympic medallist says she has been using the new method since returning from injury about six months ago.

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey misses out on main final at China Open

China’s Tang Qianting continued her outstanding form to win the 100m breaststroke, while Pan Zhanle claimed bronze in the 100m freestyle.

Hong Kong’s Haughey wins gold, silver at China Open, McEvoy breaks world record

Olympic medallist wins again by narrowest of margins but is herself pipped in her second race of the night.

Haughey wins 100m freestyle at China Open, Tang breaks own Asian record twice

Siobhan Haughey leads from start to finish in Shenzhen, while China’s Tang breaks women’s 50m breaststroke time in heats and in the final.

Opinion | Eileen Gu and Alysa Liu don’t deserve to be caught in culture wars

The issue is not that one chose to represent China and another the US but that both have been dragged into culture wars not of their making.

Style Edit: Chanel’s CC League empowers women athletes on and off the field

The initiative promotes confidence and camaraderie among sportswomen including Hong Kong’s Cindy Cheung and Janelle Leung.

Hong Kong star Siobhan Haughey makes record-breaking start to Asian Games year

Olympic medallist wins two gold medals at Dubai meet, setting a record in doing so, six months out from facing key rivals in Nagoya Games.

Hong Kong triathlon seeing National Games legacy benefits, rules out Haughey move

Sport introduced to school programmes and competitor numbers increase, but head coach Andrew Wright issues note of caution.

From ice hockey to sevens, here’s what lies ahead for Hong Kong sport in 2026

It might only be the start of the year, but the city already has a packed sporting calendar.

International Swimming League targets 2026 relaunch after Covid, war disruptions

The league, which featured Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey when it was last held in 2021, plans to feature events in North America, Europe, Asia.

How to succeed? Siobhan Haughey and other Hong Kong women trailblazers open up

Olympian Siobhan Haughey, businesswoman Joanna Hotung and education advocate Vivian Chung discuss female leadership and youth empowerment.

Opinion | National Games underscored ties that bind Hongkongers with rest of China

Through tears and celebrations, the Games highlighted the importance of connectivity and the shared spirit among China’s peoples and regions.

Opinion | Hong Kong can take inspiration from its athletes’ winning spirit

Hong Kong competitors at the National Games have not just won medals but have infused the city with renewed energy and drive.

Video | Victoria Harbour swim returns with thousands taking part

The 1km (0.62 mile) journey starts at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island and ends at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon.

Siobhan Haughey dives in as Hong Kong Victoria Harbour race seeks more swimmers

National Games medallist among this year’s 3,700 swimmers, as organisers consider more lifeguards to boost future sign-ups to beyond 10,000.

Opinion | From flights of fancy to reality, National Games paves way for a bright future

Hosting the Olympics is no longer a pipe dream for Hong Kong, now it just needs to get its athletes in line.

On This Day | Windsurfer wins Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold in 1996 – SCMP archive

Editorial | Student of the Year Award winners set inspiring example for Hong Kong