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Full name | Valarie Carolyn Allman |
Born | Newark, Delaware, U.S.[1][2] | February 23, 1995
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 |
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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