OlympianTrack and Field

Allyson Felix

Olympian 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

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GOLD

3
SILVER

1
BRONZE

Event Schedule

Upcoming Event

2023 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

August 19 - 27, 2023

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Previous Event

2023 TOYOTA USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

July 06 - 09, 2023

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Athlete Bio

Height

5'6"

Birthday

Nov 18, 1985

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Education

Los Angeles Baptist High School (North Hills, Calif.) ‘03 University of Southern California ‘07, Elementary Education

Personal

Daughter of Paul and Marlean Felix...Has one brother, Wes, who is her agent...Father, Paul, is an ordained minister who teaches New Testament Greek...Began competing in track and field as a freshman in high school...High school teammates called her “chicken legs” due to her long, spindly legs...Part of Project Believe, a voluntary drug-testing program which goes beyond the normal drug-testing requirements to protect clean athletes...Her secret talent is baking, specifically cinnamon rolls and German chocolate cake...Is a self-proclaimed “fashionista” and has attended New York Fashion Week...Member of Barack Obama’s council for fitness, sports and nutrition...Right to Play ambassador, and has traveled, through the organization, to Lebanon and Palestine, witnessing first-hand how play inspires children to improve their lives and communities...After competition, she unwinds with a good steak and ice cream.

Olympic Experience

Five-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020); 11-time Olympic medalist (7 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (400-meter), gold (4x400-meter relay)
Olympic Games Rio 2016, gold (4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay), silver (400-meter)
Olympic Games London 2012, gold (200-meter, 4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay), 5th (100-meter)
Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (4x400-meter relay), silver (200-meter)
Olympic Games Athens 2004, silver (200-meter)

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2019 – gold (4x400-meter relay, 4x400-meter mixed relay)
Years of Participation: Outdoor – 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; Indoor – 2010
Medals: 19 (14 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes)
Gold – 2019 (4x400-meter relay, 4x400-meter mixed relay); 2017 (4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay); 2015 (400-meter); 2011 (4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay); 2010 (4x400-meter relay); 2009 (200-meter, 4x400-meter relay); 2007 (200-meter, 4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay); 2005 (200-meter)
Silver – 2015 (4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay); 2011 (400-meter)
Bronze – 2017 (400-meter); 2011 (200-meter)

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