ALLYSON FELIX

PRESENTED BY ANJANI MALLI REDDI

Allyson Felix was born on November 18, 1985

in California. Nicknamed "Chicken Legs" for her lanky physique, Felix went out for the track team in 7th grade. She excelled from the start, within a year finishing seventh in the 200-meter dash at the CIF California State Meet, eventually becoming a five-time winner. At the 2004 Summer Games, she finished second in the women's 200-meter race, behind Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown,

SYNOPSIS

and earned the silver medal. She earned

another silver at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, again finishing behind Campbell-Brown. She earned her first gold that year, with the women's 4-by-400-meter relay team. Felix became a three-time Olympic gold medalist in 2012; at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, she won two gold medals, in the women's 200 and the 4-by-100-meter relay.

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NAME: Allyson Michelle Felix OCCUPATION: Track and Field Athlete BIRTH DATE: November 18, 1985 (Age: 26) EDUCATION: University of Souther California PLACE OF BIRTH: Los Angeles, California AKA: Allyson Felix Nickname: Chicken Legs ZODIAC SIGN: Scorpio

PROFILE

Olympic gold medalist and famed sprinter

Allyson Felix was born on November 18, 1985 in Los Angeles, California. Felix was raised a devout Christian by her father, an ordained minister, and her mother, a local elementary school teacher. Her older brother, Wes Felix,is also a sprinter.

EARLY LIFE

In 2003, Track and Field News named Felix its

national girls "High School Athlete of the Year." Soon after, as a high school senior, she finished second in the 200 at the U.S. Indoor Track & Field Championships. That same year, she made history in Mexico City, finishing the 200-meter race in 22.11 seconds, a new world record in the under-20 category. In 2003, Felix decided to forge college eligibility and instead sign a professional contract with Adidas, who picked up her college tuition at the University of Southern California.

EARLY LIFE 2

Athletically gifted from a young age, Felix

began playing basketball as a kid, where she was cleverly nicknamed "Chicken Legs" for her lanky physique. In order to demonstrate her physical strength, she went out for the track team while in the 7th grade. She excelled from the start, within a year finishing seventh in the 200-meter dash at the CIF California State Meet, eventually becoming a five-time winner.

EARLY LIFE 3

At just 18 years old, Felix competed in her first

Olympics, the 2004 Summer Games in Athens. Competing in the 200-meter race, she finished second, behind Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown, and earned the silver medal. In 2005, she became the youngest champion to compete at the World Championships, and two years later, she became only the second female to win three gold medals at a single World Championships.

EARLY LIFE 4

At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Felix

ran a personal best of 21.93 in the 200 meters, but again finished behind Campbell-Brown, taking a second silver medal. She did, however, earn one gold medal that year, with the women's 4-by-400-meter relay team.

EARLY LIFE 5

At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Felix ran a

personal best of 21.93 in the 200 meters, but again finished behind Campbell-Brown, taking a second silver medal. She did, however, earn one gold medal that year, with the women's 4-by-400-meter relay team.At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Felix ran a personal best of 21.93 in the 200 meters, but again finished behind Campbell-Brown, taking a second silver medal. She did, however, earn one gold medal that year, with the women's 4-by-400-meter relay team.

EARLY LIFE 6

Allyson Felix is the best runner in the world!!!!!

CLOSING

ALLYSON FELIXIN CLOSING ALLYSON FELIX IS A GREAT TRACK AND FIELD RUNNER!