Person in history
Siobhán Haughey
Siobhán Bernadette Haughey, Hong Kong-Irish swimmer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1997 · October 31
- Age this year
- 29No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 29th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Siobhán Bernadette Haughey is a Hong Kong professional competitive swimmer. She became the first Hong Kong swimmer to win an Olympic medal and the first Hong Kong athlete to win two Olympic medals in any sport, after winning silver in the women's 200-metre freestyle and women's 100-metre freestyle during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
Why this date
Siobhán Haughey appears on our October 31 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1997.
- May 11Deep Blue (chess computer)
- May 101997 Qayen earthquake
- September 11Kurkse tragedy
- July 22Eiichiro Oda
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1997Nico HoernerMay 13
- 1997Dennis Smith Jr.November 25
- 1997Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)January 13
- 1997Francesco BagnaiaJanuary 14
- 1997Lauri MarkkanenMay 22
- 1997Kodak BlackJune 11
- 1997Steven KwanSeptember 5
- 1997Jackie YoungSeptember 16
Sources
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“Siobhán Haughey”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/siobhan-haughey, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Siobhán Haughey
When was Siobhán Haughey born?
October 31 1997.
How old would Siobhán Haughey be today?
29 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on October 31?
JID, Leonor, Princess of Asturias, Nadine Lustre and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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