Allyson Felix
Allyson Nicole Felix was born on November 18, 1985, in Los Angeles. Paul Felix, the father of Allyson Michelle Felix is a minister at Master's Seminary Sun Valley. Marlean Felix works as a primary school teacher in Balboa Magnet. Felix displayed a knack for athletics early on discovering her ability to sprint during her time at Los Angeles Baptist High School. She came second at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championships within just 10 weeks after the first time she tried out. Felix signed a contract for a career in professional sports with Adidas in 2003. She later enrolled in University of Southern California to learn about elementary education. Felix won her first Olympic medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics held at Athens Greece. Felix set an Junior World Record taking 200m in 22.18 second. Felix was also the youngest participant in the 200 meter during the World Championships held in Helsinki in 2005. She won her medal once again in 2007, by beating the long-time Jamaican competitor Veronica Campbell. Felix was consistently in the top three in all of her events in Beijing London Rio de Janeiro Tokyo.
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