Allyson Felix

Allyson Michel Felix was born on November 18th, 1985. Her birthplace was Los Angeles. Paul Felix, her father was a pastor ordained in the Master's Seminary Sun Valley. Marlean Felix worked at Balboa Magnet elementary school. Felix displayed a knack for athletics early on discovering her talent for sprinting when she attended the Los Angeles Baptist High School. Within a short time after her first attempt, Felix came in second place in the 200 meter race in the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championship. Felix, who graduated high school in 2003, signed an athletic contract with Adidas. Then she attended college at the University of Southern California and was a teacher in the elementary school. Felix took home her first Olympic medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics held at Athens Greece. Felix set a Junior World Record by taking 200m in 22.18 seconds. In 2005, at the Helsinki World Championships, Felix was named the world's youngest champion for the 200m race. She was able to defend the title the following year, by beating her Jamaican opponent Veronica Campbell. Felix competed in her first Olympics during Beijing London Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo always finishing in the top three of her competitions.

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