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 RowToTokyo: Liam Corrigan Liam Corrigan talks about the pressures that come along with it being an Olympic year, and his aspirations of making it to the games. Water Polo Legend Maggie Steffens Passionately Pursuing Third Olympic Gold Medal Just 26 years old, Maggie Steffens stays hungry to continue building on her already immense legacy Athletes to Watch: Simone Manuel Learn more about swimmer Simone Manuel. RowToTokyo: Andrew Reed Andrew Reed talks about qualifying for the Olympics with a brand new crew. Athletes to Watch: Mallory Weggemann Learn how other Paralympians inspired para-swimmer Mallory Weggemann to get back in the pool after an life-changing injury. Athletes to Watch: Vashti Cunningham Learn more about high jumper Vashti Cunningham. View More sports in this article Track & Field tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine