Valarie Allman defended her Olympic title on Monday at the Stade de France in Saint-Dennis, France, to become the first American woman to win two gold medals on the world’s biggest stage.
Valarie Allman, of the United States, celebrates after winning the women’s discus throw final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.defended her Olympic title on Monday at the Stade de France in Saint-Dennis, France, to become the first American woman to win two gold medals on the world’s biggest stage.
Allman’s third throw was 68.06, then Allman raised the bar again on her fourth throw, a 69.50 mark that gave her a significant cushion. Her fifth throw was another no-throw, prompting a grimace, but the other throwers in the field simply couldn’t match her power. After Feng and Elkasević’s final throws failed to beat Allman, securing the Coloradan the gold, Allman soaked in the crowd and unleashed another mega-throw of 69.21.
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