August 2, 2024
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s “flying fish” Siobhan Haughey on Thursday won one more bronze medal in the Women’s 100-meter freestyle in Paris, becoming the first Hong Kong athlete to clinch four Olympic medals.
So far the Hong Kong delegation has won two gold medals in fencing events — separately won by Vivian Kong Man-wai and Edgar Cheung Ka-long — and two bronze won by Haughey.
At the 100-meter freestyle final, Haughey (26) finished the first 50 meters at 25.09 seconds, the second place of the event, and finally got third place with a time of 52.33 seconds.
Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom, who is also the world record holder, claimed the gold at 52.16 seconds, and the silver was clinched by American swimmer Torri Huske with a time of 52.29 seconds.
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Haughey previously finished the women’s 100-meter freestyle semifinals with a time of 52.64 seconds, the first place to advance to the finals.
During the women’s 200-meter freestyle on Tuesday, she finished third with a time of 1 minute 54.55 seconds, behind Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus.
After the race, Haughey spoke to the media, saying that although medals are important, what matters most to her is that she has put in a tremendous amount of effort and truly enjoyed this competition.
Haughey has achieved outstanding results in recent years, including the gold medal in the Women’s 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle events at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou, and two silver medals at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
Government officials, including Chief Executive John Lee Ka-Chiu, sent congratulations to Haughey and her coach. “Siobhan has maintained a high level of performance and remained fearless against the world’s best athletes throughout the competitions,” Lee said, adding that all Hong Kong residents, including himself are proud of Haughey.
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Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said he believed that Haughey had demonstrated her extraordinary skills, and the city is thrilled and proud of her.