American double Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman finally claimed the world title that had long eluded her, winning gold in emphatic fashion with a throw of 69.48 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
The 30-year-old, who famously secured Olympic gold in the same Tokyo stadium four years ago, had been forced to settle for back-to-back bronzes at the past two world championships. This time, however, Allman stamped her authority from the very first round, opening with 67.63m before sealing victory with her winning mark.
Full Results – Women’s Discus Final
- Valarie ALLMAN (USA) – 69.48m
- Jorinde VAN KLINKEN (NED) – 67.50m
- Silinda MORÁLES (CUB) – 67.25m
- Vanessa KAMGA (SWE) – 66.61m
- Sandra ELKASEVIĆ (CRO) – 65.82m
- Laulauga TAUSAGA (USA) – 65.49m
- Bin FENG (CHN) – 65.28m
- Shanice CRAFT (GER) – 65.21m
- Izabela DA SILVA (BRA) – 63.22m
- Alexandra EMILIANOV (MDA) – 62.59m
- Alida VAN DAALEN (NED) – 62.24m
- Samantha HALL (JAM) – 60.69m
Dutch thrower Jorinde van Klinken produced a strong 67.50m effort to secure silver, while Cuba’s Silinda Morales delivered a personal best of 67.25m to claim a surprise bronze. Sweden’s Vanessa Kamga narrowly missed the podium with 66.61m.
Allman’s victory was hailed as the crowning moment of her career, finally adding a world title to her Olympic success and cementing her status as one of the greatest women’s discus throwers of her generation.
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