Valarie Carolyn Allman (born February 23, 1995) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the discus throw.[5] She is a two time Olympic champion, having won the gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and 2024 Paris 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[6][7] and later added a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships. She is the North American record holder for the event.
.jpg) Allman at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Valarie Carolyn Allman |
| Born | February 23, 1995 Newark, Delaware, U.S.[1][2] |
| Home town | Longmont, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University[3] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[4] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Discus throw |
| College team | Stanford Cardinal |
Medal record | |
Personal life
editValarie Allman was born at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware and raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania.[8][1][2] She graduated from Silver Creek High School, in Longmont, Colorado in 2013.[9] She then graduated from Stanford University in 2017 with a B.S. in product design.
Career
editAllman 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.[10] Also, she earned bronze at the 2018 Athletics World Cup and silver at the 2018 NACAC Championships. She won the gold medal at the 2021 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.[6][7] At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris she won the gold medal.[11]
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 April 8, 2022. This was the 15th longest throw in history and the longest in almost 30 years.[12]
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.[13]
Achievements
editPersonal bests
edit- Discus throw – 71.46 m (234 ft 5+1⁄4 in) (San Diego, CA 2022) North American record
International competitions
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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 2nd | Discus | 56.75 m (186 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 5th | Discus | 55.68 m (182 ft 8 in) |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 28th (q) | Discus | 53.85 m (176 ft 8 in) |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 2nd | Discus | 58.36 m (191 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | |
| 2018 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | Discus | 61.10 m (200 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | Discus | 59.67 m (195 ft 9 in) | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th | Discus | 61.82 m (202 ft 10 in) |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Discus | 68.98 m (226 ft 4 in) |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 3rd | Discus | 68.30 m (224 ft 1 in) |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Discus | 69.23 m (227 ft 2 in) |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 1st | Discus | 69.50 m (228 ft 0 in) |
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Valarie Allman - Track & Field". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ 2017 Universiade bio
- ^ "ALLMAN Valarie". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Valarie Allman at World Athletics
- ^ a b "Valarie Allman Wins Discus Bronze To Claim First World Championships Medal". July 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Azzi, Alex (July 21, 2022). "Video: After Olympic gold, Valarie Allman follows up with historic discus world bronze".
- ^ "Hershey native Valarie Allman wins Olympic gold in discus". pennlive. Associated Press. August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Boulder Daily Camera". enewspaper.dailycamera.com.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Results".
- ^ "OLYMPIC SCHEDULE & RESULTS - 5 AUGUST".
- ^ "Allman breaks North American discus record with 71.46m in La Jolla". World Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Inside ASICS | Running/Track and Field Athletes".