Siobhán Haughey set another record for Hong Kong at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday night, when she took home the bronze medal in the women’s 100m freestyle. Haughey previously won a bronze on Saturday in the women’s 200m freestyle, making her the sole Olympics representative from the city to win two medals during this year’s Summer Games so far. In addition, she is the only Hong Kong athlete to win four medals at the Olympics, which includes the silver she bagged in the women’s 200m freestyle and the bronze she took home for the women’s 100m freestyle during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Haughey was the third fastest out of the blocks during Wednesday’s race, and second at the halfway point. However, she was eventually outpaced by world record holder Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden, who took gold in 52.16 seconds. Torri Huske of the US completed the race in 52.29 seconds, getting the silver medal in the process. Haughey’s 52.33 seconds earned her her second bronze of this year’s edition of the games. She will next swim the 4x100m medley relay, for which the heats begin on August 3.
Haughey’s bronze brought the city’s medal tally at the Paris Olympics up to four, putting Hong Kong at 11th place in the medal table. Last week, Cheung Ka Long took home the gold in men’s foil fencing, while Vivian Kong Man Wai bagged the SAR’s first women’s fencing gold in the women’s épée individual event. The top three spots in the medal table are occupied by Mainland China (9 golds, 7 silvers, and 3 bronzes), France (8 golds, 10 silvers, and 8 bronzes), and Japan (8 golds, 3 silvers, and 4 bronzes).
Image credits: Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC)