Allyson Felix

Allyson Michel Felix was born on the 18th of November 1985, in Los Angeles. Her father Paul Felix is an ordained Minister of the Master's Seminary, Sun Valley. As for her mother, Marlean Felix is a teacher at Balboa Magnet Primary School. Felix showed a flair for sports early, and discovered her ability to sprint while she was at the Los Angeles Baptist High School. Following her initial audition and placing among the top two athletes in the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championships for the 200-meter sprint in only 10 weeks. Felix agreed to sign a contract with Adidas for a professional career with Adidas in 2003, and then enrolled at University of Southern California to learn about elementary education. Felix won her first Olympic gold at the Athens Summer Olympics 2004. Felix broke a junior-world record in the 200-meter race with a time of 22.18. In 2005, the Helsinki World Championships saw her become the shortest woman ever to be crowned the winner of the 200-meter race. She defended the title by beating her Jamaican rival Veronica Campbell. Felix was a frequent competitor at Beijing, London Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. She was consistently within the top three places of the events.

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