Sydney Payne

Sydney Payne is a Canadian rower. Payne's hometown is Toronto, Ontario.

Career

Payne is a two time U-23 World Champion in the women's eights boat, in 2017 and 2018. Later in 2018, Payne helped the senior women's eights boat to a silver at the World Championships. In 2019, Payne was part of the coxless four boat, finishing in eighth at the 2019 [World Rowing Championships – Women's coxless four|World Championships] and qualifying Canada the boat for the 2020 [Summer Olympics].
In June 2021, Payne was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team in the women's eights boat. Rowing at the [2020 Summer Olympics – Women's eight|At the Olympics], the boat won the gold medal, Canada's first in the event since 1992.