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Born | Toronto, Ontario, [1] Canada | September 16, 1997|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Toronto, Ontario, [1] Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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University team | California Golden Bears | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sydney Payne (born September 16, 1997) is a Canadian rower. [1] [2] Payne's hometown is Toronto, Ontario. [1]
Payne is a two time U-23 World Champion in the women's eights boat, in 2017 and 2018. [1] Later in 2018, Payne helped the senior women's eights boat to a silver at the World Championships. [1] In 2019, Payne was part of the coxless four boat, finishing in eighth at the World Championships and qualifying Canada the boat for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1]
In June 2021, Payne was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team in the women's eights boat. [3] [4] At the Olympics, the boat won the gold medal, Canada's first in the event since 1992. [5] [6]