From high school to pro:
Felix won the U.S. 200-meter Indoor championship while still a high school senior in 2003. She turned pro at age 17 and immediately proved her decision correct by placing third in the U.S. Outdoor championships. Although she didn’t run track in college she attended USC and, as of the summer of 2008, was close to graduating with a degree in education.Freshman phenom:
In her first full year as a professional, Felix won the 2004 Olympic Trials and placed second in the 200 in Athens, in a world junior record time of 22.18.Career highlights:
Felix is one of two women who’ve won three gold medals at a World Outdoor Championships. She won the 200 and ran on the victorious U.S. 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relay teams in 2007. She earned her first world championship in the 200 in 2005. She won three U.S. outdoor titles prior to the 2008 U.S. Trials, plus the 2003 U.S. Indoor championship. She’s been ranked first in the world in the 200 from 2005-07.The stats:
- Height: 5-6
- Weight: 125
- Age: 21
- Birth date: November 18, 1986
- Hometown: Los Angeles, California
- World Championships: Five
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