The nervous Olympic champion was about to miss the discus final

- My God, it was a difficult qualifier.

I came here and wanted to do well when I represented my country at home and I got nervous.

I lost the rhythm and in the end it was about the last throw.

I am so happy that I managed it and can not wait to compete in the final, says the relieved American to SVT Sport.

Do you usually get nervous?

- Yes, a little grand, you want to feel the inner fire but today it got worse than I felt for a long time.

But getting through it on the third roll is a good trait.

Honestly, it gives me a lot of confidence for the final, Allman continues.

Coped with the worst now

Have you managed the worst now?

- Yes, sometimes qualifiers are more difficult than the finals because there is so much pressure on myself so I am very tagged on being allowed to compete in the finals.

I think it will be a really fun evening on Wednesday (Thursday night Swedish time), says Allman expectantly.

When Allman finally got an approved throw, it was real: 68.36.

The qualifying limit was set at 64.00.