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| Born | September 16, 1997 Toronto, Ontario,[1] Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
