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 Coaching with Empathy: Learning from Mikaela Shiffrin’s Olympic Journey Finding the human side of Olympic athletes under the crushing pressure of expectations. Athletes to Watch: Helen Maroulis Get to know wrestler Helen Maroulis. Olympic Minute: Maame Biney What keeps short-track speed skater focused during a race? Find out in this edition of Olympic Minute. Athletes to Watch: Vashti Cunningham Learn more about high jumper Vashti Cunningham. Lilly Singh’s Journey to Inclusion in Los Angeles Lily shares her experiences and how Los Angeles has helped her open up. Breaking Through a Barrier: How Fencing Helped Ibtihaj Muhammed Ibtihaj explains what influenced her design of the LA28 'A' logo. View More sports in this article Track & Field tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine