Cover Siobhan Haughey won a bronze medal in the women’s 200m freestyle swimming finals at the Paris Olympics (Photo: Getty Images)
Siobhan Haughey won a bronze medal in the women’s 200m freestyle swimming finals at the Paris Olympics (Photo: Getty Images)
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Hong Kong’s champion swimmer, Siobhán Haughey, won a bronze medal in the women’s 200m freestyle final at the Paris Olympics! For the occasion, Tatler looks back at five milestone moments from her swimming career
Siobhan Haughey, who won bronze in the women’s 200m freestyle swimming finals at the Paris Olympics, is a household name in Hong Kong.
For the occasion, let’s take a trip down memory lane and reflect on her swimming career, which has been nothing short of spectacular. From representing Hong Kong in international competitions to breaking records, Haughey has achieved it all.
Her journey to the Paris Olympics has not only been a testament to her hard work and passion for the sport but it’s also inspired countless budding swimmers in the city.
Multiple wins at the Tokyo Olympics
During the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, Haughey achieved multiple wins, taking home silver medals in both the women’s 200-metre freestyle and 100-metre freestyle events.
Winning the Junior World Championships in 2013
Above Siobhan Haughey (Photo: Getty Image)
Siobhan Haughey (Photo: Getty Image)
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Haughey had been making ripples in the swimming world as early as 2013. In an interview with Tatler in 2021 she describes winning the Junior World Championships in the 100m freestyle in 2013 as her proudest moment. “I surprised myself and the swimming world because I was a nobody, from a small swimming [region], I took away the gold medal and started to make a name for myself. That swim gave me a lot more confidence in my swimming career moving forward,” she said.
First swimming gold for Hong Kong in the Asian Games
In the 2022 Asian Games, Haughey won Hong Kong’s first swimming gold medal, cementing her place in history as a trailblazer in the sport. But this success didn’t come overnight, it came through years of perseverance. In an interview with Tatler, our June 2022 cover star said, “My main job is being a swimmer. Nothing can ever prepare you for fame or popularity. I was just trying to be a good swimmer. I never signed up for the followers, the fame, everything that came with it.”
Getting gold at Fina World Swimming Championships in Dubai
Above Siobhan Haughey (Photo: Tatler Hong Kong)
Siobhan Haughey (Photo: Tatler Hong Kong)
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At the 2021 Fina World Swimming Championships in Dubai, where she again made a splash, not only winning gold but also setting a world record in the 200m in the process—in what can only be called a grand finale to an already stratospheric year.
Multiple wins at the World Aquatics Championships
At the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, Haughey won a silver medal in the 100-metre freestyle event, becoming the first Hong Kong swimmer to finish on the podium at the World Aquatics Championships.
In 2024, Haughey continued to make waves in the swimming world. She earned the bronze in the 100-metre breaststroke and her first world long-course gold medal in the 200-metre freestyle event at the World Aquatics Championships.
