Sydney Michelle McLaughlin is an American hurdler and sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles. She is the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist, and also the current world and Olympic records holder with times of 51.41s and 51.46s, respectively.
Sydney Mclaughlin: Breaks world record| Age| Wedding| College
Breaks world record:
The winning time set a new world record, besting her gold-medal time of 51.46 seconds at the Tokyo Games last August. That run topped the previous world record of 51.90 seconds that was held by — you guessed it — McLaughlin.
“I was just going to finish the race,” McLaughlin NBC’s Lewis Johnson after Saturday’s race. “We knew anything was possible. I’m really grateful for it.”
The U.S. track star who won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics ran the 400-meter hurdles in 51.41 seconds at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships on Saturday.
Age:
She is 22 years old now.
Sydney McLaughlin was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on August 7, 1999. She is the daughter of Willie McLaughlin, a semi-finalist in the 400 m at the 1984 Olympic Trials.
Her mother, Mary Neumeister McLaughlin, was a high school runner. She was personally trained by Kelvin H. Walker during her time at Union Catholic Regional High School.
Wedding:
Levrone and McLaughlin announced their engagement on August 25, 2021, at the Four Seasons Resort, Scottsdale.. They married on May 5,2022.
Sydney McLaughlin and Andre Levrone Jr. are married! The Olympic track and field athlete and the former NFL star tied the knot in Madison, Virginia, on Friday, nine months after getting engaged in August 2021, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm.
College:
She studied in University of Kentucky.
The Olympic champion clocked 51.41 seconds in Eugene, Oregon, bettering her previous record of 51.46 from the Olympics. In all, McLaughlin has brought the record down from 52.16 in the last year.
“Anything is possible any time I step on the track,” said McLaughlin, who planned to celebrate by eating “some real food besides vegetables,” such as a cheeseburger or pancakes. “The goal is to improve upon myself and push the limits.”
