Sydney Michelle McLaughlin is an American hurdler and sprinter. She was born on August 7, 1999. She set a new world record on July 22, 2022, while winning gold in the world championship in Eugene, Oregon.

She won the gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and broke the Olympic record at the tournament. She became the first woman to breach 52 seconds in the 400 m hurdles.

Where did Sydney McLaughlin go to college?

McLaughlin was admitted to the University of Kentucky’s track and field program. She set the world’s junior 400-meter record at the 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in March 2018.

A few months later McLaughlin broke the collegiate and NCAA record in the 400 m hurdles, running 52.75 to win the event in her first SEC championship appearance.

Where did Sydney McLaughlin go to high school?

Sydney McLaughlin attended the Union Catholic Regional High School in Scotch Plains, where she was the first two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in Track and Field.

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