Allyson Felix

Allyson Melissa Felix was born at Los Angeles, California on November 18, 1985. She was the daughter of Paul Felix was an ordained minister at the Master's Seminary in Sun Valley, and their mother Marlean Felix was a school teacher at Balboa Magnet Elementary School. Felix was an athlete of the highest level and developed a passion for sprinting at Los Angeles Baptist High School. Following her initial audition she was ranked within the top two places at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championships for the 200-meter sprint in only 10 weeks. Felix finished high school in 2003 and was signed by Adidas an agreement as professional athlete. The following year she attended University of Southern California studying elementary education. Felix won her first Olympic medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics held at Athens Greece. She broke an Junior World Record taking 200m in 22.18 second. She was the youngest participant in the 200 meters during the World Championships that took place in Helsinki in the year 2005. She was able to defend her record once again in 2007, defeating long-time Jamaican opponent Veronica Campbell. Felix had a steady performance in Beijing, London Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. She always finished at the top of the podium in the events.