Allyson Felix

Allyson Michael Felix a Los Angeles native born on the 18th of November, 1985. She was the daughter of Paul Felix was an ordained minister at the Master's Seminary in Sun Valley, and her mother Marlean Felix was a school teacher at Balboa Magnet Elementary School. Felix's ability to compete in athletics was apparent from the time she was enrolled at Los Angeles Baptist High School. Just 10 weeks after her first attempt, she finished 2nd in the 200 meter event at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championship. Felix completed high school in 2003 and was signed by Adidas an agreement as an athlete in professional competition. Following that, she was a student at the University of Southern California studying elementary education. Felix's first Olympic medal came during the 2004 Summer Olympics held at Athens Greece. Felix set the world junior record by running 200m in 22.18 seconds. The 2005 Helsinki World Championships saw her become the youngest woman to take home the 200 meters race. In 2007, she won the title by beating her Jamaican opponent Veronica Campbell. Felix always placed in the top third in each event she competed in at Beijing London Rio de Janeiro Tokyo.