Valarie Carolyn Allman (born February 23, 1995) is an American

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athlete specializing in the discus throw. She won the

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at the

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. At the

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, she won a bronze medal, which made her the first American woman to win a world championship medal in the discus throw.https://www.teamusa.org/News/2022/July/21/Valarie-Allman-Wins-Discus-Bronze-To-Claim-First-World-Championships-Medal

Career

Allman was a seven-time All-American at

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. She went on to represent her country at the

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, 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. Also, she earned bronze at the

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and silver at the

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. She won the

at the

. At the

, she won a bronze medal, which made her the first American woman to win a world championship medal in the discus throw. Allman's personal best in the discus event is , set at the Triton Invitational in La Jolla on 8 April 2022. This was the 15th farthest throw in history and the farthest in almost 30 years. She now resides in

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, and trains under Coach Zebulon Sion at the

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, 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.

Personal life

Allman was born at

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. Allman graduated from Silver Creek High School, in Longmont, Colorado, in 2013. She graduated in 2017 from

with a B.S. in

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International competitions

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