Allyson Felix

Allyson Melissa Felix was birthed in Los Angeles, California on November 18th 1985. Felix's father Paul Felix is an ordained minister of the Master's Seminary, Sun Valley. And her mother Marlean Felix is a teacher at Balboa Magnet Primary School. Felix's ability to compete in athletics was evident from the moment she was enrolled at Los Angeles Baptist High School. Only 10 weeks after her initial tryout, she placed third in the 200 meter event in the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championship. Felix graduated from her high school year in 2003 and was signed by Adidas a contract as an athlete in professional competition. In the following year, she attended University of Southern California studying elementary education. Felix was awarded her first Olympic Medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics which took place at Athens Greece. She set a Junior World Record by taking 200m in 22.18 seconds. Felix became the world's youngest winner in the 200m in the 2005 Helsinki World Championships and defended her title in 2007, beating her long-time Jamaican rival Veronica Campbell. Felix was consistently in the top third in each event she competed in at Beijing London Rio de Janeiro Tokyo.

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