Allyson Felix

Allyson Michael Felix an Los Angeles native born on the 18th November 1985. Paul Felix, her father was an ordained minister at Master's Seminary Sun Valley. Marlean Felix worked at Balboa Magnet school for children in the elementary grades. Felix had an early aptitude for athletics when she was in high school at Los Angeles Baptist High School. She discovered her sprinting talent at that time. A mere 10 weeks after the initial time she tried out, she was ranked second in 200m at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championship. Felix graduated from high school in 2003 and was signed by Adidas an agreement as a professional athlete. Following that, she enrolled at the University of Southern California studying elementary education. Felix received her first Olympic award at 2004's Summer Olympics In Athens Greece. Felix ran 200m in 22.18s, setting the new world junior record. She was the youngest world champion in the 200 meters at the Helsinki World Championships and defended her title again in 2007 beating long-time Jamaican opponent Veronica Campbell. Felix had a steady performance in London, Beijing Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. She always finished at the top of the podium in every event.