This throw remains her personal best.Īllman majored in product design at Stanford. Allman threw the discus 70.15 meters - the first time in a decade a discus thrower crossed the 70-meter mark, making her the American discus record holder. The discus thrower previously broke records when she threw a record-breaking first throw at the Iron Wood Throws Center Invitational in Idaho. Her win is the first gold in women’s discus since Stephanie Brown-Trafton in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
And that isn’t the only reason her gold is historic: Allman is now one of three American women discus-throwers to win a gold medal in the history of the Olympics. Germany’s Kristin Pudenz and Cuba’s Yaime Perez won the silver and bronze medals, respectively.Īllman became the first athlete to score a podium finish for team USA in track and field events at this year’s Olympics. She threw 64.76 meters on her fourth throw and 66.87 meters, the third-longest throw of the night, on her fifth throw. Despite the disruption, Allman’s strong first throw secured her gold despite fouls in her second, third and final attempts. The competition paused for an hour after the first round due to an unexpected downpour. She stormed into the lead by throwing an impressive 68.98 meters in her very first throw, beating the silver medalist by over 2 meters. Olympic Trials in June, she was a strong contender in the discus throw and she didn’t disappoint. The only finalist to throw past the 70 meters at the U.S.
And she did it with one formidable throw.Īllman came to Tokyo ready to win. Stanford alum Valarie Allman ’17 emerged as the women’s discus throw champion in her Olympic debut last Monday.
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