Hong Kong Olympic multi-medalist Siobhan Haughey is having fun racing in the World Cup circuit but has revealed that she intends to take a break towards the end of the year. Today we will discuss about Siobhan Haughey: Boyfriend| Personal Life| Parents| Interview.
Siobhan Haughey: Boyfriend| Personal Life| Parents| Interview
Sha Maryn Haughey SBS (born 31 October 1997) is a Hong Kong competitive swimmer famous for achieving Olympic medals. Haughey was victorious in two silver medals during Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games in women’s 200 – meter freestyle and women’s 100 – meter freestyle and in the process became the first Hong Kong swimmer to win an Olympic medal and on the other hand the first Hong Kong athlete to win two Olympic medals in any other sports as well. Haughey followed up by winning bronze in women’s 200 meter freestyle and in women’s 100 meter freestyle at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games becoming the only Olympic medal winning athlete from Hong Kong. In Asian Games 2022, she won Hong Kong’s first gold medal in swimming event and became the most medaled Hong Kong athlete of Asian Games with two gold, one silver and three bronze medals in one edition of the Asian Games.
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| Native name | 何詩蓓 |
| Birth name | Siobhán Bernadette Haughey |
| National team | Hong Kong, China |
| Born | 31 October 1997[1] Hong Kong, China |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2][3] |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb)[1] |
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| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Energy Standard International Swim Club South China Athletic Association (南華體育會) |
| College team | University of Michigan |
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| Traditional Chinese | 何詩蓓 |
| Simplified Chinese | 何诗蓓 |
| Cantonese Yale | Hòh Sīpùih |
Boyfriend
Siobhan Ehrenberg Haughey is studying psychology at University of Michigan and while she was there, she went out with Mokhtar Al-Yamani her ex-boyfriend for almost 4 years.
Mokhtar Al-Yamani a 24 year old swimmer who represents Yemen finished first in the heats of Men’s 100m freestyle heat 3 at Tokyo Olympics yesterday. He finished the swim in a time of 50.52.
Also, he took part in his specialty event, the men’s 100 metre freestyle at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. In 2018, he participated as a representative of Yemen in Asian Games in Jakarta in Indonesia.
Personal Life
On October 31, 1997, shortly after the handover of Hong Kong, Haughey was born to an ethnic Chinese (Hong Kong) mother, Canjo, and an Irish father Darach. They are Darach and Canjo. A Catholic by faith, she was baptized at St. Margaret’s Church. Her elder sister, Aisling, is a competitive swimmer too and has represented Hong Kong in amateur meets.
One of the maternal great uncles of her father served as the head of the Irish government at one time, Charles Haughey. Siobhán attended St Paul’s Primary Catholic and St Paul’s Secondary School. In 2019, she graduated with a Bachelors in psychology from University of Michigan.
Parents
He further mentioned that Siobhán Haughey, whose father’s name is Darach of Irish descent and mother Canjo is Hong Kong, “feels good about her both Irish and Hong Kong ancestors.”
Her aunt Mary Haughey said she was “almost dumbfounded,” while describing her niece as “the most remarkable athlete since she was a kid” which led her to be admired for her enthusiasm and hard work.
Another aunt, Ann Loomes, came along and revealed the family managed to reunite with Kerin for a short while after the competition – and even get hold of the prized Olympic medal, and they were looking forward to seeing her now that she has finished with her pool events.
Interview
Right before Siobhán Haughey goes out for the finals race in the 200m freestyle finals in Tokyo, the back view of a bunch of red and white bauhinia flag flutters by. Even while she is masked, it is easy to spot that she is thrilled as the small, though boisterous group of Hong Kong swimmers and coaches tries to make up for the absence of fans during an Olympic Games. In the next instance, when the mechanical voice says “on your marks” she takes a step down, pulls her goggle down, and remains calm as other women around her- the world champions and former Olympians- shake with excitement.
Her body sinks into the water and she begins with strong strokes, the chaos of flailing arms that surround her left out. By the second 50m she is in the third position. At 45 seconds into the race, not only is she in front, but she is already well ahead of the world’s fastest swimmers. Following the second wall kick, Yang junxuan from China is half a torso behind her, but by third wall, the commentators are speculating the greatness of the race yet to come. But a few feet away from the final wall and Australia’s Ariarne Titmus is on a lead. Titmus crosses the finish line first but Haughey herself achieved a personal best time coming less than half a second behind Titmus. She gets out of the swimming pool, her hand covering her mouth as though crying with happiness; her life changed forever in 1:53:92.
