Cristina Felix

Women’s Eight

Hometown: San Marino, Calif.

Current Residence: San Marino, Calif.

Club Affiliation: Long Beach Junior Crew

Began Rowing: 2005 -- Long Beach Junior Crew

Date of Birth: 2/12/1990  

Height: 5’11”  

Weight: 170

High School: San Marino High School

Current Coach: Alfredo Montenegro

Years on National Team: Two -- 2007-08, Junior

International Results: Finished eighth in the four at the 2007 Junior World Rowing Championships.

National Results: Won the double sculls and the quadruple sculls at the 2008 USRowing Youth National Championships…Won the eight at the 2007 USRowing Youth National Championships…Won the youth four with coxswain at the 2007 Head of the Charles Regatta.

Personal: Cristina’s most memorable sporting achievement is competing internationally for the first time in Beijing at the 2007 Junior World Championships…Her father competed for Puerto Rico in the single sculls at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games…Cristina lists coach Alfredo Montenegro as the most influential person in her sporting career.