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- NAME: Allyson Felix
- OCCUPATION: Track and Field Athlete
- BIRTH DATE: November 18, 1985 (Age: 27)
- EDUCATION: University of Souther California
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Los Angeles, California
- AKA: Allyson Felix
- Nickname: Chicken Legs
- Full Name: Allyson Michelle Felix
- ZODIAC SIGN: Scorpio
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Allyson Felix is a three-time Olympic gold medalist. 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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Felix went on to compete in the 4-by-100-meter relay, and, along with teammates Carmelita Jeter, Bianca Knight and Tianna Madison, won a gold medal. The relay team also set a new world record, with a time of 40.82 seconds (the previous record was 41.37 seconds, set in 1985 by East Germany.
Felix is coached by Bobby Kersee, husband of track legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
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