Sydney McLaughlin is an American professional Hurdler and Sprinter, she has won tremendous awards and named many titles which in turn makes her career to be replay different from other sprinters and hurdlers. She has made a world record for women’s 400m hurdles with a time span of just 51.90 seconds. She is the first woman around the globe who has broken 52 seconds in the event. Further, she qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics at the age of just 16 and became the world’s youngest athlete to qualify for the Olympics. Moreover, she has made various other world records which are really hard to achieve.
Early Life
Sydney McLaughlin was born on 7th August 1999 in the New Brunswick city of New Jersey state of the United States of America. She was born to Mr. Willie McLaughlin and Mrs. Mary McLaughlin. She was keenly interested in Sports from a very early age and hence she chose athletes as her further career.
She completed her freshman, sophomore, and other high school years at the Union Catholic Regional High School in Scotch Plains. Sydney finished high school in the year 2017 in addition to it she achieved good grades thoroughly in her school life. Further, she went to the University of Kentucky, where she completed the track and field program. After completing her university education, she pursued her career professionally and won multiple championships.
Sydney McLaughlin Career
She started her career in athletics when she was just 14, in the summer of 2014 she made 2 records including the 400m hurdle at the national junior level and 100m hurdle but she didn’t qualify for the IAAF World Junior Championships because it was too early for her from the age perspective. Further, in the year 2015 she improvised her skills in 400m hurdle and made herself to rank 2 in the list of Leslie’s Maxie’s World Youth in addition to it she won a gold medal in the year 2015 in the IAAF Championships which occurred at Columbia.
In the year 2016, she made it to rank 1 in that list when she won the New Balance national outdoor high school championships. In the year 2016 she qualified for the Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, further in the year 2018 she made a record at NCAA Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championships. Moreover, she made her appearance in the SEC when she broke the record at NCAA 400m hurdles. In Tokyo Olympics 2021, she is one of those trending athletes whom the whole world is expecting fiery performance in the track. As expected, she easily progressed further and reached to final 400m finals.
Social Media
She posts rarely over her Instagram(@sydneymclaughlin16), she has posted a total of just 36 posts and has a follower count of 667K along with it she has received her verified badge on Instagram. Further, she tweets regularly over her Twitter(@GosydGo), she has a follower count of 135K on Twitter and she is verified on Twitter as well.
Sydney McLaughlin Biography |
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| Real Name | Sydney McLaughlin |
| Birth Date | 7 August 1999 |
| Age (as of 2021) | 21 Years |
| Birth Place | New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Hurdler and Sprinter |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Leo |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 9” – in Centimeters – 175 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 60 kg – in Pounds – 132 lbs |
| Shoe Size | 8 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Body Type | Athletic |
Family |
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| Father | Willie McLaughlin |
| Mother | Mary McLaughlin |
| Sister | One (Morgan McLaughlin) |
| Brother | Two (Taylor & Ryan McLaughlin) |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | Union Catholic Regional High School |
| College | Kentucky Wildcats |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Single |
| Affair | No |
| Is she a Lesbian? | No |
| Boyfriend | None |
Personal Life
Sydney McLaughlin is in a serious relationship with the NFL Wide receiver Andre Levrone Jr. Since the year 2020, they both met each other on social media platforms and revealed about themselves in December of 2020. Her boyfriend Andre is an ex-football player for professional teams like Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Sydney McLaughlin Net Worth
She has generated multifarious ways to earn money including the winning amount of championship, sponsorship amounts, monthly salary including the incentives and the money that she receives from the government is huge as well. So it is very much sure that she is earning well in her career and doing great in her life too. There is no exact numerical figure for the net worth but her net worth is estimated to be nearly $2Million. Moreover, her monthly salary is $20K.
Trivia
- His father was also an athlete and he too qualified for the Olympics, she made her dad’s dream come true by continuing his legacy.
- She hits the gym regularly in addition to going to the field and practicing on a daily basis in order to keep her body as well as a career in the right shape.
- In the year 2018, she signed a sponsorship with a great company named New Balance.
- She always gives the credit for whatever she is today to her father.
- Sydney won the Gatorade National Girls Athlete of the year trophy in the years 2016 and 2017.
- She loves wearing baggy clothes.
Dear Sydney, my name is Nak Nakamura. I’m a christian. I was much impressed by your words after gaining your gold medals, saying,”What I have in Christ is far much greater than gold”, and also,”Records come and go, the glory of God is eternal”. These are great saying and testimony of Christ. I see Christ lives in you richly.
Sydney, you have gold, but I don’t, but I have the same Christ you have in you, the hope of glory.
Sydney, I have a big request to you. I want hear more about Christ in you, and I also want to share my Christ with you. Please respond to me at my Email below. Thanks.