Allyson Felix
Allyson Michael Felix a Los Angeles native born on the 18th of November, 1985. Felix's father Paul Felix is an ordained minister at Master's Seminary, Sun Valley. And her mother Marlean Felix is a teacher at Balboa Magnet Primary School. Felix was a natural athlete and discovered her love of sprinting while during her time at Los Angeles Baptist High School. Just 10 weeks after her initial tryout, she placed third in the 200-meter race in the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championship. In 2003 Felix completed her high school graduation having signed a professional contract with the athletics company Adidas before enrolling in the University of Southern California where she completed her elementary education. Felix took home her first Olympic Medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics held at Athens Greece. She set an Junior World Record running 200 metres in 22.18 second. In 2005, at the Helsinki World Championships, Felix became the world's youngest champion in the distance of 200 meters. The following year, she was able to defend the title against her Jamaican rival Veronica Campbell. Felix was consistently within the top three in her various races at the Olympics held in Beijing London Rio de Janeiro Tokyo.
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