Allyson Felix
Allyson Nicole Felix was born on 18 November the 18th of November, 1985, in Los Angeles. Paul Felix, her father was a pastor ordained from Master's Seminary Sun Valley. Marlean Felix worked at Balboa Magnet elementary school. Felix displayed a knack for athletics from the beginning, as she discovered her ability to sprint when she attended the Los Angeles Baptist High School. Just 10 weeks after her initial tryout, she placed 2nd in the 200-meter race of the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championship. In 2003 Felix completed her high school graduation and signed a professional deal with the sports company Adidas and then enrolled at the University of Southern California where she was studying elementary education. Felix's debut Olympic medal was at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens Greece. Felix set the record of world juniors for sprinting 200 meters in 22.18 secs. She was the youngest ever world champion in the 200m at the Helsinki World Championships and defended her title in 2007, beating her long-time Jamaican rival Veronica Campbell. Felix had a steady performance at Beijing, London Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. She often finished in the top three of the events.
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