Allyson Felix

Allyson Felix is an American sprinter and the most decorated athlete in Olympic track and field history, with seven Olympic gold medals.

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2004 Summer Olympics: The Athens Games, where Allyson Felix won silver in the 200 metres at age 18. Her breakthrough Olympic appearance made her the youngest 200-metre Olympic medalist since 1968.
Sprint (running): A track race over a short distance, run at or near maximum speed. Felix competed across the 200- and 400-metre sprint distances.
Bobby Kersee: An American track-and-field coach known for training Olympic and world champions. Kersee coached Felix for much of her elite career.
Maternal health in the United States: The health and medical care of people during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period in the United States. Felix used her experience with severe pre-eclampsia to draw attention to maternal health.
2008 Summer Olympics: The Beijing Games, where Felix won silver in the 200 metres and gold in the 4 × 400-metre relay. The relay gold was her first Olympic title.
200 metres: A track sprint that covers half a standard 400-metre lap. This was Felix's signature individual event early in her career.
Sanya Richards-Ross: An American sprinter who won the 400 metres at the 2012 Olympics. Richards-Ross and Felix were teammates on U.S. relay squads and competitors in the 400 metres.
Pre-eclampsia: A pregnancy complication involving high blood pressure and possible organ damage. Felix developed the condition and delivered her daughter by emergency cesarean section at 32 weeks.
2012 Summer Olympics: The London Games, where Felix won three gold medals in sprint events and relays. Three victories established her as a leading figure of the Games.
400 metres: A one-lap track race requiring both high speed and speed endurance. She later became a leading 400-metre runner, winning Olympic bronze in Tokyo.