Valarie Allman

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Valarie Allman
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Allman at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials
Personal information
Full nameValarie Carolyn Allman
Born (1995-02-23) February 23, 1995 (age 29)
Newark, Delaware, U.S. [1] [2]
Education Stanford University [3]
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event Discus throw
College team Stanford Cardinal
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Discus throw
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Budapest Discus throw
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Eugene Discus throw
Diamond League
Gold medal icon.svg 2022 Discus throw
Gold medal icon.svg 2023 Discus throw
NACAC Championships in Athletics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Toronto Discus
World Junior Championships in Athletics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Eugene Discus
Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Taipei Discus

Valarie Carolyn Allman (born February 23, 1995) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the discus throw. [4] She won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Allman earned bronze at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, which made her the first American woman to win a world championship medal in the discus throw [5] [6] and later added a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships. She is the North American record holder for the event.

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Personal life

Valarie Allman was born at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. [1] [2] She graduated from Silver Creek High School, in Longmont, Colorado in 2013. [7] She then graduated from Stanford University in 2017 with a B.S. in product design.

Career

Allman was a seven-time All-American at Stanford University. She went on to represent her country at the 2017 Summer Universiade, where she won a silver medal, and the 2017 World Championships, where she did not qualify for the final. She was the 2018 National Champion. [8] Also, she earned bronze at the 2018 Athletics World Cup and silver at the 2018 NACAC Championships. She won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, she won a bronze medal, which made her the first American woman to win a world championship medal in the discus throw. [5] [6]

Allman's personal best in the discus event is 71.46 m (234 ft 5+1⁄4 in), set at the Triton Invitational in La Jolla on 8 April 2022. This was the 15th longest throw in history and the longest in almost 30 years. [9]

She now resides in Austin, Texas, and trains under Coach Zebulon Sion at the University of Texas, where she is a volunteer assistant. She was sponsored by Oiselle through 2020, as well as the New York Athletic Club. She is currently sponsored by Asics. [10]

Achievements

Personal bests

International competitions

Allman in action in 2018. Valarie Carolyn Allman Stanford day two.jpg
Allman in action in 2018.
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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, OR, United States2nd Discus 56.75 m (186 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea5th Discus 55.68 m (182 ft 8 in)
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom28th (q) Discus 53.85 m (176 ft 8 in)
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan2nd Discus 58.36 m (191 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
2018 World Cup London, United Kingdom3rd Discus 61.10 m (200 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada2nd Discus 59.67 m (195 ft 9 in)
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar7th Discus 61.82 m (202 ft 10 in)
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan1st Discus 68.98 m (226 ft 4 in)
2022 World Championships Eugene, OR, United States3rd Discus 68.30 m (224 ft 1 in)
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary2nd Discus 69.23 m (227 ft 2 in)

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References

  1. 1 2 Dragon, Tyler (August 2, 2021). "Delaware-born Valarie Allman takes unusual path to becoming Olympic gold-medalist in discus". The News Journal. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Valarie Allman - Track & Field". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ 2017 Universiade bio
  4. ↑ Valarie Allman at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. 1 2 "Valarie Allman Wins Discus Bronze To Claim First World Championships Medal".
  6. 1 2 Azzi, Alex (July 21, 2022). "Video: After Olympic gold, Valarie Allman follows up with historic discus world bronze".
  7. ↑ "Boulder Daily Camera". enewspaper.dailycamera.com.
  8. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results".
  9. ↑ "Allman breaks North American discus record with 71.46m in La Jolla". World Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Inside ASICS | Running/Track and Field Athletes".
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