Allyson Felix
Allyson Nicole Felix was born on 18 November on the 18th of November in Los Angeles. 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's athletic talent was evident right from the first day she attended Los Angeles Baptist High School. She came second at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championships in only 10 weeks, after her very first tryout. In 2003, Felix finished high school signing a professional contract with the sports company Adidas before enrolling at the University of Southern California where she completed her elementary education. One year later Felix was awarded her debut Olympic medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece making an all-time junior world record taking 200 metres within 22.18 seconds. At the 2005 Helsinki World Championships, Felix was the youngest world champion in the 200-meter race. The title was upheld the following year, defeating her Jamaican rival Veronica Campbell. Felix has consistently placed at the top of the podium in her various events during the Olympics held at Beijing London Rio de Janeiro Tokyo.
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