World Aquatics Championships: Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey wins bronze in her ‘fun’ event, 100m breaststroke
- China’s Tang Qianting takes title in Doha with Haughey third in absence of several big names
- Haughey achieves the feat only 30 minutes after qualifying for the final of 200m freestyle
Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong has won her first medal at this year’s World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, taking a surprise bronze in her “fun” race, the 100 metres breaststroke.
The 26-year-old’s main focus is the freestyle events, with a strong chance of a podium place on offer in the 200m final in the early hours of Thursday, Hong Kong time.
But she opened her account for the week in Doha by joining mainland Chinese teenager Tang Qianting in getting among the medals.
Tang, 19, took advantage of the absence of world record-holder Lilly King, of the United States, along with a number of other big names, to take the title in one minute, 5.27 seconds. Dutchwoman Tes Schouten was second in 1:05.82 and Haughey came third in 1:05.92.
“I was not expecting this,” Haughey said afterwards. “I was just swimming the 100 breast for fun. I surprised myself.”
