For the second straight Olympics, Valarie Allman came up golden in the women’s discus.
After winning three years ago in Tokyo, Allman repeated Monday in Paris with a toss of 69.50 meters, about a half-meter farther than she flung it for her first gold. She’s the first U.S. woman to repeat as a gold medalist in the event.
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Half a world away in Tahiti, the U.S. added another gold medal when Caroline Marks edged Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb in the women’s surfing championship match, 10.50-10.33. The surfing competition had been pushed back from last week because of a lack of waves.
Simone Biles finished her participation in Paris with a silver medal in the floor final. Biles collected her 11th Olympic medal, making her the most decorated gymnast in U.S. history.
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Sam Kendricks bagged his second Olympic medal in the pole vault, earning a silver after getting bronze at the 2016 Rio Games. Kendricks was forced to withdraw from Tokyo in 2021 after a positive COVID-19 test.
The U.S. picked up a bronze in women’s 3-on-3 basketball, rallying to beat Canada 16-13 as Dearica Hamby nailed a tie-breaking foul shot with 1:17 left and Cierra Burdick canned two free throws in the last minute.
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2024 Paris Olympics medal count:
United States 79
China 53
France 48
Great Britain 42
Australia 33
Gold Medals:
United States 21
China 21
France 13
Australia 13
Great Britain 12
United States gold medal winners on Monday:
Valarie Allman captured the women’s discus for the second straight Olympics with a throw of 69.50 meters.
Surfing has been part of the Olympics twice, and each time, a U.S. surfer won the women’s title. On Monday in Tahiti, Caroline Marks edged Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb. Carissa Moore was the champion at the Tokyo Games.
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