Born August 7, 1999, Sydney Michelle McLaughlin is an American hurdler and sprinter who is the World Record holder in the 400 meters hurdles. She is the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist, and also the current world and Olympic records holder with 50.68s and 51.46s, respectively.
McLaughlin was the first woman to break 52 seconds in the 400 m hurdles when she set a world record of 51.90 s at the 2020 USA Olympic trials. She won a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships.
Who is Sydney McLaughlin coach Bobby Kersee?
Bob Kersee (born in the Canal Zone, Panama) is an American track coach who trained many elite athletes, including his wife, Olympic gold medallist Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Last summer McLaughlin joined the group led by famed coach Bob Kersee, which means one of her training partners is Allyson Felix.
The versatile sprinter has won six gold and three silver medals in four Olympic Games dating back to 2004(when McLaughlin was 5 years old).
