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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

Siobhan Haughey won two golds and two silvers for Hong Kong at the Asian Games. Photo: Robert Ng

Asian Games 2026

Analysis | City’s Asian Games mix of good, bad and ugly, but record medal haul still possible

Success will be judged on whether the 580-strong delegation surpasses the 53 medals won in Hangzhou three years ago.

29 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM

Asian Games 2026

Hong Kong have day to remember as Haughey medals again at ‘final Asian Games’

24 Sep 2026 - 9:30PM

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games, day 5: teen sensation Ohashi sets world record, Haughey claims silver

24 Sep 2026 - 6:23PM

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games: Kan ‘really surprised’ to win bronze, break record in 100m butterfly

The 24-year-old beats Hong Kong record set by Siobhan Haughey in 2023 while finishing behind China’s Yu Yiting and Zhang Yufei,.

23 Sep 2026 - 5:54PM

Hong Kong’s Natalie Kan wins bronze in the women’s 100m butterfly at the Asian Games. Photo: Robert Ng

Asian Games 2026

Siobhan Haughey stakes claim as Hong Kong’s greatest after fourth Asian Games win

Hongkonger says 100m freestyle title defence has ‘special meaning’ after injuries, need to change training regime in face of age, new rivals.

23 Sep 2026 - 2:17PM

Asian Games 2026

Dominant Haughey ‘pretty satisfied’ after storming to second Asian Games gold

Hong Kong swimmer takes women’s 100m freestyle title with ease in Tokyo, says parents being able to watch makes her happy.

22 Sep 2026 - 5:22PM

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games, day 3: Choi into foil gold medal bout after Lau silver, Leung bronze

Cheung Ka-long’s early exit leaves Ryan Choi to chase foil title alone, after wushu medal for Lau Chi-lung, cycling success for Chloe Leung.

22 Sep 2026 - 8:18PM

Ryan Choi (left) is through to the final of the men’s individual foil after beating South Korea’s Youn Jeong-hyun Photo: Sam Tsang

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games: Haughey back in action, fencers enter mix, 5 things to know on day 3

Siobhan Haughey, Cheung Ka-long and the women’s road race cycling team all have gold medals to defend in Japan.

22 Sep 2026 - 7:57AM

Asian Games 2026

Haughey leads by example, inspiring next generation of Hong Kong swim stars

The 28-year-old was in the 200m freestyle final with Gilaine Ma, while Adam Mak and Nicholas Cheung were in men’s 100m breaststroke.

22 Sep 2026 - 1:50AM

Asian Games 2026

Hong Kong athletes enjoy day to remember with 6-medal haul at Asian Games

Success across wushu, triathlon, karate and swimming took the city’s overall tally to eight, with fencers entering the mix tomorrow.

21 Sep 2026 - 9:30PM

Lydia Sham got the medal tally started on the second day with victory in the women’s wushu changquan at the Asian Games. Photo: Xinhua

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games, day 2: Yu takes gold, Haughey defends 200m title, Ho wins silver

China teen Yu Zidi adds second gold in women’s 200m IM, Siobhan Haughey, Ian Ho add to Hong Kong medal haul on Monday.

21 Sep 2026 - 6:41PM

Siobhan Huaghey eased through her women’s 200m freestyle heat at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Monday. Photo: Robert Ng

Asian Games 2026

Hong Kong’s Asian Games silver the surprise on day when results went as expected

Siobhan Haughey leads city to just second 4x100m freestyle silver as Grace Lau wins medal, China win six pool golds, hosts win opening gold.

20 Sep 2026 - 10:14PM

Asian Games 2026

Chaos, tepid public interest at Asian Games so far but things will heat up when it counts

Hong Kong team among those hit by issues such as housing, but the enlarged multi-sport event will see its share of world-class competition.

18 Sep 2026 - 11:05PM

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games: when it starts, how to watch, what’s new, where city could win gold

Event officially starts on Saturday, with karate star Grace Lau a potential early medallist before Siobhan Haughey gets into action Monday.

17 Sep 2026 - 8:29AM

An Asian Games-themed light show projected across Kai Tak Stadium in support of the Hong Kong Team for the event starting on Saturday. Photo: Elson Li

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.

31 Aug 2026 - 8:00AM

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

Hong Kong sports

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

Economic boost in year of city’s best Olympic showing spurs calls for targeted policies.

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

Siobhan Haughey finished the nine-day Mare Nostrum Swim Tour in Europe in May with four gold medals and four silvers across three legs in Monaco, Canet-en-Roussillon and Barcelona. Photo: EPA

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

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

Swimmer Siobhan Haughey (left) and fencer Ryan Choi with their “best of the best” trophies at the Cathay 2025 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards ceremony at the Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday. Photo: Dickson Lee

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

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.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Analysis | City’s Asian Games mix of good, bad and ugly, but record medal haul still possible

Success will be judged on whether the 580-strong delegation surpasses the 53 medals won in Hangzhou three years ago.

Hong Kong have day to remember as Haughey medals again at ‘final Asian Games’

Asian Games, day 5: teen sensation Ohashi sets world record, Haughey claims silver

Asian Games: Kan ‘really surprised’ to win bronze, break record in 100m butterfly

The 24-year-old beats Hong Kong record set by Siobhan Haughey in 2023 while finishing behind China’s Yu Yiting and Zhang Yufei,.

Siobhan Haughey stakes claim as Hong Kong’s greatest after fourth Asian Games win

Hongkonger says 100m freestyle title defence has ‘special meaning’ after injuries, need to change training regime in face of age, new rivals.

Dominant Haughey ‘pretty satisfied’ after storming to second Asian Games gold

Hong Kong swimmer takes women’s 100m freestyle title with ease in Tokyo, says parents being able to watch makes her happy.

Asian Games, day 3: Choi into foil gold medal bout after Lau silver, Leung bronze

Cheung Ka-long’s early exit leaves Ryan Choi to chase foil title alone, after wushu medal for Lau Chi-lung, cycling success for Chloe Leung.

Asian Games: Haughey back in action, fencers enter mix, 5 things to know on day 3

Siobhan Haughey, Cheung Ka-long and the women’s road race cycling team all have gold medals to defend in Japan.

Haughey leads by example, inspiring next generation of Hong Kong swim stars

The 28-year-old was in the 200m freestyle final with Gilaine Ma, while Adam Mak and Nicholas Cheung were in men’s 100m breaststroke.

Hong Kong athletes enjoy day to remember with 6-medal haul at Asian Games

Success across wushu, triathlon, karate and swimming took the city’s overall tally to eight, with fencers entering the mix tomorrow.

Asian Games, day 2: Yu takes gold, Haughey defends 200m title, Ho wins silver

China teen Yu Zidi adds second gold in women’s 200m IM, Siobhan Haughey, Ian Ho add to Hong Kong medal haul on Monday.

Hong Kong’s Asian Games silver the surprise on day when results went as expected

Siobhan Haughey leads city to just second 4x100m freestyle silver as Grace Lau wins medal, China win six pool golds, hosts win opening gold.

Chaos, tepid public interest at Asian Games so far but things will heat up when it counts

Hong Kong team among those hit by issues such as housing, but the enlarged multi-sport event will see its share of world-class competition.

Asian Games: when it starts, how to watch, what’s new, where city could win gold

Event officially starts on Saturday, with karate star Grace Lau a potential early medallist before Siobhan Haughey gets into action Monday.

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

Economic boost in year of city’s best Olympic showing spurs calls for targeted policies.

‘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.

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.

Analysis | City’s Asian Games mix of good, bad and ugly, but record medal haul still possible

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