Allyson Felix

Biography

Allyson Felix is the most decorated American track and field athlete in Olympic history, though our individual-only lens reveals a more nuanced picture. Strip away the relay golds and you find 2 individual Olympic golds and 4 World Championship individual golds across a career spanning five Olympics. The 200m and 400m specialist was the picture of consistency — always in the final, always in contention. Her advocacy for maternal rights after Nike cut her pay during pregnancy may prove as significant as anything she did on the track.

Career Highlights

• 2 individual Olympic golds
• 3 Olympic silvers, 1 bronze (individual)
• 4 World Championship individual golds
• 13 total Olympic medals (most by US track athlete)
• Maternal rights advocate

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