PARIS, France (NEXSTAR) — Team USA’s Valarie Allman struck gold again in women’s discus throwing 69.50m. That makes back to back gold for Allman, previously winning gold in the 2021 Tokyo Games.
Allman fouled on her first attempt, landing the discus wide of the right-side boundary, but took the lead on her second try with a throw of 68.74m. She put the competition totally out of reach with the 69.50m on her fourth attempt.
According to her Olympic team profile, the Pennsylvania native was a dancer as a child but tried sprinting and leaping events her freshman year and eventually tested out discus. She won silver at the world championships last year.
US’ Valarie Allman reacts in the women’s discus throw final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) 
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 05: Gold medalist Valarie Allman of Tem United States celebrates during Women’s Discus Throw Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) 
05 August 2024, France, Saint-Denis: Olympics, Paris 2024, athletics, Stade de France, discus throw, women, final, Valarie Allman from the USA celebrates after an attempt. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa (Photo by Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images) 
05 August 2024, France, Saint-Denis: Olympics, Paris 2024, athletics, Stade de France, discus throw, women, final, Valarie Allman from the USA celebrates after an attempt. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa (Photo by Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images) 
US’ Valarie Allman competes in the women’s discus throw final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) 
US’ Valarie Allman celebrates after winning the women’s discus throw final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) 
US’ Valarie Allman celebrates after winning the women’s discus throw final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) 
TOPSHOT – US’ Valarie Allman competes in the women’s discus throw final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) 
05 August 2024, France, Saint-Denis: Olympics, Paris 2024, athletics, Stade de France, discus throw, women, final, Valarie Allman from the USA in action. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa (Photo by Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images) 
TOPSHOT – US’ Valarie Allman reacts in the women’s discus throw final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) 
05 August 2024, France, Saint-Denis: Olympics, Paris 2024, athletics, Stade de France, discus throw, women, final, Valarie Allman from the USA in action. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa (Photo by Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images) 
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 05: Gold medalist Valarie Allman of Tem United States celebrates during Women’s Discus Throw Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Silver went to Feng Bin of China and bronze to Sandra Elkasevic of Croatia.
