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Siobhan Haughey
Personal information
NationalityHong Kong
Irish
Born (1997-10-30) 30 October 1997 (age 27)
Hong Kong
Sport
SportSwimming
College teamUniversity of Michigan

Siobhan Haughey (born 30 October 1997) is a Hong Kong competitive swimmer.

Personal life

Haughey was born in Hong Kong in 1997 to an Irish father, Darach, and a Hong Konger mother, Canjo. She currently attends the University of Michigan in the United States. Siobhan Haughey is also the grandniece of former Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Charles Haughey.

Swimming Career

Haughey won a gold medal in the 100 metre freestyle at the World Junior Championships in 2013. In 2016, she was named Swimmer of the Championships at the Big 10 championships and helped lead the University of Michigan to claim the team title, the first time that university had done so since 2004.

She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and was selected to represent Hong Kong in the women's 200 metre freestyle and 200 metre individual medley. Haughey won her heat in the 200 metre freestyle at the Olympics.

References

  1. Sallay, Alvin (15 September 2013). "Hong Kong teen Haughey set to leave swimming world in her wake". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. Porteous, James. "Hong Kong Olympic swimming hopeful Siobhan Haughey the star as she leads Michigan to US college title". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. "Siobhan Haughey". rio2016.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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