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 Athletes to Watch: Ryan Murphy Learn more about swimmer Ryan Murphy. Athletes to Watch: Vashti Cunningham Learn more about high jumper Vashti Cunningham. Los Angeles’ Heartbeat Has Led Rachel Sumekh to Swipe Out Hunger Rachel shares her love of Los Angeles and the heartbeat to it. Athletes to Watch: Simone Manuel Learn more about swimmer Simone Manuel. How Los Angeles Became a Second Home to Olympic Soccer Player Alex Morgan Olympic soccer player Alex Morgan share what Los Angeles means to her. Meet the U.S. women’s basketball team for the Tokyo Olympics The U.S. women’s basketball team for the Tokyo Olympics was revealed on Monday June 21 on the TODAY show. View More sports in this article Track & Field tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine