American discus thrower (born 1995)
Valarie Carolyn Allman (born February 23, 1995) is an Americantrack and field athlete specializing in thediscus throw .[ 5] 2021 Tokyo Olympics and2024 Paris Olympics . Allman won the gold medal at the2025 World Athletics Championships held inTokyo .
She also won bronze at the2022 World Athletics Championships , making her the first American woman to win a world championship medal in the discus throw,[ 6] [ 7] 2023 World Championships . She is theNorth American record holder for the event.
Allman was born inChristiana Hospital inNewark, Delaware and raised inHershey, Pennsylvania .[ 8] [ 1] [ 2] Silver Creek High School inLongmont ,Colorado in 2013.[ 9] Stanford University in 2017 with aB.S. inproduct design .[ 10]
Allman was a seven-time All-American atStanford University . She went on to represent her country at the2017 Summer Universiade , where she won a silver medal, and the2017 World Championships , where she did not qualify for the final. She was the2018 National Champion .[ 11] 2018 Athletics World Cup and silver at the2018 NACAC Championships . Shewon a gold medal at the2021 Summer Olympics . At the2022 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] 2024 Summer Olympics inParis , shewon a gold medal .[ 12]
Allman's personal best in the discus event is 73.52 m (241 ft2+ 1 ⁄4 in), set at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational inRamona, OK on April 12, 2025. This was the 6th longest throw in history, extends her American record, and reclaims the North American record.[ 13]
She now resides inAustin, Texas and trains under Coach Zebulon Sion at theUniversity of Texas , where she is a volunteer assistant. She was sponsored byOiselle through 2020, as well as theNew York Athletic Club . She is currently sponsored byAsics .[ 14]
International competitions [ edit ] Allman in 2021. Representing theUnited States Year Competition Venue Position Event Result 2014 World Junior Championships Eugene , United States2nd Discus 56.75 m (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 (5+ 1 ⁄2 in) 2018 World Cup London , United Kingdom3rd Discus 61.10 m (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 , United States3rd Discus 68.30 m (224 ft 1 in) 2023 World Championships Budapest , Hungary2nd Discus 69.23 m (227 ft 2 in) 2024 Olympic Games Paris , France1st Discus 69.50 m (228 ft 0 in) 2025 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 1st Discus 69.48 m (227 ft 11 in)
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1923–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes OT : Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic .
Qualification Men's track Men's Women's track Women's Coaches
Qualification Men's track Men's field athletes Women's track Women's field athletes Coaches LaTanya Sheffield (women's head coach - Sprints/hurdles)Stanley Redwine (men's head coach - Distance)Delethea Quarles (women's Jumps/Multis) Nic Petersen (men's Jumps/Multis) Ashley Kovacs (women's Throws) Gary Aldrich (men's Throws) Amy Begley (women's Distance)Michael Ford (men's Sprints/Hurdles) Mike Marsh (men's Relays)Michelle Freeman (women's Relays)Danielle Siebert (women's Head Manager) Manny Bautista (men's Head Manager) Tim Weaver (Event Manager) Demetria Davis (Event Manager) Medical Staff Monique Burton (Medical Doctor) Amadeus Mason (Medical Doctor) Asdrubal Lopez (Chiropractor) Connie Hayes (Chiropractor) Dustin Williams (Athletic Trainer) Christie Coad (Athletic Trainer) Jerrica Thomas (Physical Therapist) Chris Margallo (Physical Therapist) Harris Patel (Physician Assistant/Athletic Trainer) Chris Yee (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Thomas (Licensed Massage Therapist) Ena Weinstein (Athletic Trainer/Licensed (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Stanley (Sports Psychologist) Sean McCann (Sports Psychologist) Alicia Glass (Dietician) Mackenzie White (Dietician) Rikki Keen (Dietician) Kiki Cruickshank (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff) Brittany Garcia (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff)
Qualification Women's track Sha'Carri Richardson Women's 100mMelissa Jefferson-Wooden Women's 100mKayla White Women's 100mTwanisha Terry Women's 100mMelissa Jefferson-Wooden Women's 200mAnavia Battle Women's 200mBrittany Brown Women's 200mMcKenzie Long Women's 200mSydney McLaughlin-Levrone Women's 400mIsabella Whittaker Women's 400mAaliyah Butler Women's 400mRoisin Willis Women's 800mMaggi Congdon Women's 800mSage Hurta-Klecker Women's 800mNikki Hiltz Women's 1,500mSinclaire Johnson Women's 1,500mEmily Mackay Women's 1,500mLexy Halladay-Lowry Women's 3,000m SteeplechaseAngelina Napoleon Women's 3,000m SteeplechaseKaylee Mitchell Women's 3,000m SteeplechaseShelby Houlihan Women's 5,000mElise Cranny Women's 5,000mJosette Andrews Women's 5,000mEmily Infeld Women's 10,000mElise Cranny Women's 10,000mTaylor Roe Women's 10,000mLauren Harris Women's 20km Race WalkKatie Burnett Women's 35km Race WalkMiranda Melville Women's 35km Race WalkMaria Michta-Coffey Women's 35km Race WalkJessica McClain Women's MarathonSusanna Sullivan Women's MarathonErika Kemp Women's MarathonMasai Russell Women's 100m HurdlesGrace Stark Women's 100m HurdlesAlaysha Johnson Women's 100m HurdlesDalilah Muhammad Women's 400m HurdlesAnna Cockrell Women's 400m HurdlesJasmine Jones Women's 400m HurdlesTamari Davis Women's 4x100m Relay poolJacious Sears Women's 4x100m Relay poolTamara Clark Women's 4x100m Relay poolLynna Irby Jackson Women's 4x400m Relay poolAlexis Holmes Women's 4x400m Relay poolBritton Wilson Women's 4x400m Relay poolQuanera Hayes Mixed 4x400m Relay poolRosey Effiong Mixed 4x400m Relay poolWomen's field athletes Men's track Kenny Bednarek Men's 100mCourtney Lindsey Men's 100mT'Mars McCallum Men's 100mNoah Lyles Men's 100mNoah Lyles Men's 200mKenny Bednarek Men's 200mRobert Gregory Men's 200mCourtney Lindsey Men's 200mJacory Patterson Men's 400mChris Bailey Men's 400mKhaleb McRae Men's 400mVernon Norwood Men's 400mDonavan Brazier Men's 800mCooper Lutkenhaus Men's 800mBryce Hoppel Men's 800mJonah Koech Men's 1,500mEthan Strand Men's 1,500mCole Hocker Men's 1,500mKenneth Rooks Men's 3,000m SteeplechaseDaniel Michalski Men's 3,000m SteeplechaseIsaac Updike Men's 3,000m SteeplechaseCole Hocker Men's 5,000mGrant Fisher Men's 5,000mNico Young Men's 5,000mNico Young Men's 10,000mGrant Fisher Men's 10,000mGraham Blanks Men's 10,000mClayton Young Men's MarathonCJ Albertson Men's MarathonReed Fischer Men's MarathonJa'Kobe Tharp Men's 110m HurdlesCordell Tinch Men's 110m HurdlesDylan Beard Men's 110m HurdlesGrant Holloway Men's 110m HurdlesRai Benjamin Men's 400m HurdlesCaleb Dean Men's 400m HurdlesChris Robinson Men's 400m HurdlesTrayvon Bromell Men's 4x100m Relay poolChristian Coleman Men's 4x100m Relay poolJenoah McKiver Men's 4x400m Relay poolBryce Deadmon Men's 4x400m Relay poolDemarius Smith Mixed 4x400m Relay poolMen's field athletes Coaches and staff Caryl Smith-Gilbert Women’s Head Coach - Sprints/HurdlesKibwe Johnson Men’s Head Coach - ThrowsJillian Camarena-Williams Women’s Assistant Coach - ThrowsKevin Reid Men’s Assistant Coach - Multis/Jumps Connie Teaberry Women’s Assistant Coach - Multis/JumpsRahn Sheffield Men’s Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Megan Watson Women’s Assistant Coach - Distance Chris Lundstrom Men’s Assistant Coach - Distance Jess Riden Women’s Head Manager Blake Boldon Men’s Head Manager Darryl Woodson Head Relay Coach David WatkinsEvent Manager Clif McKenzie Event Manager Christie-Lee Coad Head ATC Brittany Garcia ATC Makini Cruickshank ATC Harris Patel PT/ATC Chris Yee LMT Karen Standley LMT Asdrubal Lopez DC Erika Davis DC Todd Arnold MD Chris Jordan MD Breigh Jones-Coplin Sport Psychologist
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