Valarie Allman

Valarie Allman
Personal information
Full nameValarie Carolyn Allman
Born (1995-02-23) February 23, 1995 (age 29)
Newark, Delaware, U.S.[1][2]
Home townLongmont, Colorado, U.S.
EducationStanford University[3]
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[4]
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventDiscus throw
College teamStanford Cardinal

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.

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  3. ^ 2017 Universiade bio
  4. ^ "ALLMAN Valarie". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Valarie Allman at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Valarie Allman Wins Discus Bronze To Claim First World Championships Medal". July 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Azzi, Alex (July 21, 2022). "Video: After Olympic gold, Valarie Allman follows up with historic discus world bronze".