Athletes to Watch: Sydney McLaughlin At age 17 in Rio, Sydney McLaughlin was the youngest U.S. Olympian in track and field since 1972. Considered a star in the making, she was twice named the Gatorade Girls National High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year (2016, 2017). The New Jersey native went pro after her freshman season at University of Kentucky, where in addition to her signature event – 400m hurdles – she also showed her strengths in sprints, long jump and short hurdles. 2019 has been a breakout year for her so far – she is undefeated in the 400m hurdles and holds the world’s fastest time this year in that event (as of July 15, 2019). She can also juggle on a unicycle and has worked with kids at a juggling camp. Visit Sydney's Team USA profile Athlete Info Sport Track and Field Height 5'9" Weight 132 Date of Birth August 7th, 1999 Hometown Dunellen, NJ Current Residence Los Angeles, CA Trivia Sydney volunteers for the Central Jersey Chapter of Hope Worldwide where she distributes fire safety and disaster relief information to residents on behalf of the American Red Cross. Grow your Olympic knowledge Chloe Kim: Snow Dragon | Wait For It Relive Chloe Kim's historic gold medal win at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Olympic Minute: Shaun White Where does Shaun White pull inspiration from? Find out in this Olympic minute video. Billie Eilish’s Los Angeles Inspiration Billie Eilish explains her inspiration from the city of Los Angeles. Athletes to Watch: Sydney McLaughlin Learn more about hurdler Sydney Mclaughlin. Olympians Share Their Favorite Athlete As a Child Who were the ones that inspired today's Olympic athletes? Tokyo Olympic Spotlight: Simone Biles Get to know Simone Biles, one of the most dominant Olympic athletes looking to add another Gold to her medal count in Tokyo. View More sports in this article Track & Field tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine