Sydney McLaughlin

Sydney McLaughlin: Biography in Details

Who is Sydney McLaughlin?

Sydney McLaughlin is a hurdler and sprinter from the United States who specializes in the 400m hurdles.

She holds the current world record of 51.46 seconds and is the gold medallist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

How many siblings does Sydney McLaughlin have?

Sydney McLaughlin was born on August 7, 1999, in New Brunswick, NJ.

As of now, she is 23 years old.

Talking about her nationality, she holds an American identity.

Willie McLaughlin, a semi-finalist in the 400 m in the 1984 Olympic Trials, is her father.

Mary Neumeister McLaughlin, her mother, was a high school runner.

She has a sibling named Taylor, Morgan, and Ryan.

Sydney McLaughlin- Professional Life, Careers

McLaughlin belongs to an athletic family.

She is an American hurdler and sprinter, who is the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist with the current world record of 51.46 seconds.

She won a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships.

Sydney also holds the world under-20 record of 53.60 seconds having achieved a junior personal best of 52.75 s, with both marks set in 2018.

Sydney won the 400-meter hurdles in 54.46 seconds at the 2016 New Balance national outdoor high school championships, breaking Maxie’s prep record, global youth record, and Lashinda Demus’s American junior record of 54.70.

In addition, she competed on Union Catholic’s Swedish medley relay team, where she raced a fast 50.93 split for 400 meters as the team set a new high school record of 2:07.99.

The following week, McLaughlin won the USATF junior championship in 54.54 seconds, earning her the title of Gatorade National Girls Athlete of the Year.

She was part of an American Record quartet that broke the indoor distance medley relay world record with a timing of 10:40.31 on January 28, 2017, at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.

Later that indoor season, on March 12, 2017, McLaughlin set a new national 400-meter record of 51.61 seconds at the New Balance Nationals in New York City.

McLaughlin began her outdoor season in April 2017 by breaking the national high school record for the 300 m hurdles with a time of 38.90 at the Arcadia Invitational.

In 2015–16 and 2016–17, McLaughlin was named the Gatorade National Female Athlete of the Year.

She was the only athlete to win the award twice in its 15-year history.

She was on the cover of Sports Illustrated at the age of 17 when she won the award for the second time in July 2017, and the magazine described her as “one of the most dominant high school athletes ever.”

After one year at Kentucky, she renounced her NCAA eligibility to turn professional in June 2018 and inked a sponsorship deal with New Balance in October of the same year.

Sydney McLaughlin- Net worth, Salary

Being an American hurdler and sprinter, Sydney has an estimated net worth of $ 2 million.

She makes a lavish and comfortable living from her earnings, while her exact salary, income, and earnings are not disclosed yet.

Sydney McLaughlin- Rumors, Controversy

Throughout her long professional career, Sydney has not indulged herself in any kind of controversy.

She keeps herself away from the limelight and media attention.

Moreover, she doesn’t engage unnecessarily with the press which creates drama.

How tall is Sydney McLaughlin?

McLaughlin stands tall at a height of 5 feet and 9 inches and her body weight is 60kg.

She has an athletic body with a tall height.

Moreover, she has a pair of brown eyes and curly brownish hair.

Social Media

Sydney is active on social networking sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

She has a huge fan following on her Instagram account under the username @sydneymclaughlin16 with 1 million followers.

Likewise, she has over 155k followers under the username @GoSydGo.

Also, she has 46k followers on her Facebook page.

All her social media accounts are verified.

Trivia

• Her Zodiac sign is Leo.
• She established the world’s junior 400-meter record for the University of Kentucky in the 2018 NCAA Division Indoor Track & Field Championships.
• As of now, she is 23 years old.

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