Allyson Felix

Allyson Melissa Felix was born in Los Angeles, California on November 18, 1985. Paul Felix, the father of Allyson Michelle Felix, is a minister ordained at Master's Seminary Sun Valley. Marlean Felix works as a teacher of primary schools in Balboa Magnet. Felix's ability to compete in athletics was evident right from the day she began attending Los Angeles Baptist High School. Only 10 weeks after her first tryout she came 2nd in the 200 meters during the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championship. In 2003, Felix completed her high school graduation having signed a professional contract with the sports company Adidas prior to matriculating at the University of Southern California where she studied elementary education. Felix won her first Olympic gold medal during the Athens Summer Olympics 2004. Felix broke a junior-world record of running the 200m in 22.18. The youngest participant in the 200 meters during the World Championships in Helsinki in 2005. She won her medal time and time again in 2007 defeating time-tested Jamaican competitor Veronica Campbell. Felix participated at Beijing London Rio de Janeiro Tokyo and has consistently ranked within the top three athletes in each of her events.