Kurt Felix (athlete)

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| name = Kurt Felix

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| caption = Kurt Felix in 2017

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|07|04}}

| birth_place = St. George's, Grenada

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| collegeteam = Boise State Broncos

| height = 182 cm{{cite web |title=Kurt FELIX |url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/athletes/detail/kurt-felix/ |website=olympicchannel.com |publisher=Olympic Channel Services |access-date=22 December 2020}}

| weight = 76 kg

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| sport = Athletics

| event = Combined events

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| pb = Decathlon: 8509, Ratingen, Germany

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{{Medal|Sport | Men's athletics}}

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{{Medal|Competition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2014 Glasgow|Decathlon}}

{{Medal|Competition|Pan American Games}}

{{Medal|Silver|2015 Toronto|Decathlon}}

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Kurt Felix (born 4 July 1988) is a Grenadian athlete who competes in the decathlon.{{World Athletics}}{{Citation

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| title = Felix Named MW Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year

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| title = Kurt Felix - Biography

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}} He was the NCAA 2012 Division I Decathlon Champion{{Cite web |url=https://www.flotrack.org/results/5995882-2012-ncaa-division-i-outdoor-championships/2185 |title=2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships |access-date=22 December 2017 |archive-date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222105400/https://www.flotrack.org/results/5995882-2012-ncaa-division-i-outdoor-championships/2185 |url-status=live }} and was named the Mountain West Men's Outdoor Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Year.{{Cite web |url=http://broncosports.cstv.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/061412aaa.html |title=Felix Named MW Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year - Boise State University Official Athletic Site |access-date=28 December 2014 |archive-date=28 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228140931/http://broncosports.cstv.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/061412aaa.html |url-status=live }} He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.{{Cite web|url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/athletics/1054076/kurt_felix.html|title=Glasgow 2014 - Kurt Felix Profile|website=g2014results.thecgf.com|access-date=18 August 2017|archive-date=18 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818214932/http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/athletics/1054076/kurt_felix.html|url-status=live}}

On 24–25 July 2017, Kurt participated in the 21st Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf-meeting which was part of the IAAF Combined Events Challenge.{{Cite web |url=http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ratingen-germany-25th-june-2017-kurt-felix-from-grenada-during-the-146696402.html |title=Ratingen, Germany. 25th June, 2017. Kurt Felix from Grenada during Stock Photo, Royalty Free Image: 146696402 - Alamy |access-date=22 December 2017 |archive-date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222105313/http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ratingen-germany-25th-june-2017-kurt-felix-from-grenada-during-the-146696402.html |url-status=live }} He placed second at the meet with a score of 8509 points{{cite web | url=https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/21st-stadtwerke-ratingen-mehrkampf-meeting-6078/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader | title=Decathlon Men 21st Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf-Meeting | publisher=IAAF | accessdate=13 December 2018 | archive-date=16 December 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216030947/https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/21st-stadtwerke-ratingen-mehrkampf-meeting-6078/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader | url-status=live }} and set a meeting record in the Javelin Throw with a distance of 72.80m.{{Cite web |url=https://www.leichtathletik.de/tv/video-detail/video-detail/detail/16724-kurt-felix-schnappt-abele-den-meeting-rekord-weg/ |title=Kurt Felix schnappt Abele den Meeting-Rekord weg | das Leichtathletik-Portal |access-date=22 December 2017 |archive-date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222223107/https://www.leichtathletik.de/tv/video-detail/video-detail/detail/16724-kurt-felix-schnappt-abele-den-meeting-rekord-weg/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/news/sport/leichtathletik---ratingen-zehnkaempfer-freimuth-siegt-in-ratingen-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-170625-99-990057 |title=Zehnkämpfer Freimuth siegt in Ratingen - Sport-News - Süddeutsche.de |access-date=22 December 2017 |archive-date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222105411/http://www.sueddeutsche.de/news/sport/leichtathletik---ratingen-zehnkaempfer-freimuth-siegt-in-ratingen-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-170625-99-990057 |url-status=live }}

On 5 January 2018 at the National Sports Awards, Kurt received the Presidential Award of Merrit for 2017 from the Grenada Olympic Committee. He opened his 2018 Season by taking part in the Hepathlon competition at the World Indoor Championships but did not finish. He then competed in the Commonwealth Games where he finished forth in the decathlon with 7756 points.

His younger brother Lindon Victor is also a decathlete.