Valarie Sion
American discus thrower (born 1995)
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Valarie Carolyn Allman-Sion (born February 23, 1995) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the discus throw.[5] She is a two time Olympic champion, having won the gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and 2024 Paris Olympics. Allman won the gold medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships held in Tokyo.
Allman in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Valarie Carolyn Allman-Sion |
| Born | February 23, 1995 |
| Home town | Longmont, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University[3] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[4] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Discus throw |
| College team | Stanford Cardinal |
Medal record | |
She also won bronze at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, making her the first American woman to win a world championship medal in the discus throw,[6][7] and later a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships. She is the North American record holder for the event.
Personal life
Allman was born in Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware and raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania.[8][1][2] She graduated from Silver Creek High School in Longmont, Colorado in 2013.[9] She then graduated from Stanford University in 2017 with a B.S. in product design.[10]
Career
Allman was a seven-time All-American at Stanford University. She went on to represent her country at the 2017 Summer Universiade, 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.[11] In addition, she won a bronze medal at the 2018 Athletics World Cup and silver at the 2018 NACAC Championships. She won a gold medal at the 2021 Summer Olympics. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, she won a bronze medal, which made her the first American woman to win a world championship medal in the discus throw.[6][7] At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, she won a gold medal.[12]
Allman's personal best in the discus event is 73.52 m (241 ft 2+1⁄4 in), set at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational in Ramona, OK on April 12, 2025. This was the 6th longest throw in history, extends her American record, and reclaims the North American record.[13]
She now resides in Austin, Texas and trains under Coach Zebulon Sion at the University of Texas, 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.[14]
Achievements
Personal bests
- Discus throw – 73.52 m (241 ft 2+1⁄4 in) (Ramona 2025) North American record
International competitions
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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 2nd | Discus | 56.75 m (186 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 5th | Discus | 55.68 m (182 ft 8 in) |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 28th (q) | Discus | 53.85 m (176 ft 8 in) |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 2nd | Discus | 58.36 m (191 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | |
| 2018 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | Discus | 61.10 m (200 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | Discus | 59.67 m (195 ft 9 in) | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th | Discus | 61.82 m (202 ft 10 in) |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Discus | 68.98 m (226 ft 4 in) |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 3rd | Discus | 68.30 m (224 ft 1 in) |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Discus | 69.23 m (227 ft 2 in) |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 1st | Discus | 69.50 m (228 ft 0 in) |
| 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Discus | 69.48 m (227 ft 11 in) |
