Motivator. Optimist. Sprinter. Long jumper. Paralympian.

Sport has always been Felix Streng's purpose in life. He was born with dysmelia which manifests as a missing right foot and part of his lower leg. At the age of 17, he accepted the invitation to join a sports boarding school in Leverkusen, which would change his life forever.

Born in La Paz, Bolivia and raised in a small village near Coburg, Germany, Felix has taken the sporting world by storm. Joining Leverkusen proved to be an eye-opener for Felix, where he discovered that the sports halls were as big as the village he grew up in. For him, it's paradise. Everyone around him is just as enthusiastic about sports as he is, and they have only one goal: to become better and better.

Boarding school places were in high demand at this elite sporting institution, and then someone came along with a prosthesis, no doubt prompting some to second guess. But this is exactly what motivates Felix even more to show just what he is made of.

Eight years later, Felix decides it’s time for a change of scenery. Different surroundings, different training plans, and a different coach. He finds all that in London where he has been living since 2020 and has celebrated one sporting success after another. Most recently, he was able to fulfil his dream at the Paralympics in Tokyo: winning the 100-metre sprint which confirmed to him that he made the right decision to train abroad. Felix is happy with his new coach, peers, community, and the supportive dynamics of the group. He is passionate about his sport and he is known for his ability to motivate others and to take them on a journey with him.

Alongside his sporting career, Felix is studying business administration in preparation for life after sport, which at the moment seems far off. After all, days when he needs to catch his breath are very rare. He gets his motivation from not only the tremendous fun of exercising, but also from the big goal of being at the top - and staying there.