History of Tara Davis-Woodhall in Timeline

Tara Davis-Woodhall is an American Olympic athlete specializing in track and field's long jump and hurdles. She achieved gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2023 World Championships in women's long jump. Her early career highlights include setting the American junior women's indoor long jump record in 2017 and a sixth-place finish in the long jump final at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

May 20, 1999: Birth of Tara Davis-Woodhall

Tara Davis-Woodhall was born on May 20, 1999.

February 11, 2017: Breaking the American Junior Record

On February 11, 2017, Tara Davis-Woodhall broke the American junior record for indoor long jump at the Dumanis Sports Group Prep Classic in Frisco, Texas, with a distance of 6.68 meters.

2017: American Junior Record in Indoor Long Jump

Tara Davis-Woodhall set the American junior women's record in the indoor long jump in 2017.

2018: World Under-20 Record and NCAA Championship Performance

In 2018, while a student-athlete at the University of Georgia, Tara Davis-Woodhall broke the world under-20 record in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.98 seconds at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. In the same meet, she placed third in the long jump, contributing to a University of Georgia sweep in the event.

2019: Transfer to University of Texas

Tara Davis-Woodhall transferred to the University of Texas after her freshman year at Georgia in 2019.

2020: Return to Competition After Transfer

Due to transfer rules, Tara Davis-Woodhall was unable to compete until the 2019-2020 track season. She later appealed her old coach's decision to hold her from being released from the team.

2020: Olympic Performance

Tara Davis-Woodhall competed in the women's long jump final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, achieving a sixth-place finish with a best jump of 6.84 meters.

June 2021: Olympic Qualification

Tara Davis-Woodhall secured her spot on the US Olympic team by placing second at the Olympic Trials in June 2021 with a jump of 7.04 meters.

2021: Collegiate Record and Top 30 Ranking

In 2021, Tara Davis-Woodhall set the collegiate record in the long jump with a distance of 7.14 meters at the Texas Relays in Austin. This accomplishment placed her in the top 30 of all time.

October 16, 2022: Marriage to Hunter Woodhall

Tara Davis married fellow athlete Hunter Woodhall, a Paralympian, on October 16, 2022. The couple also run a YouTube channel together.

February 2023: National Long Jump Title and Subsequent Suspension

Tara Davis-Woodhall won the national long jump title at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque in February 2023, with a jump of 6.99 meters. However, she was later stripped of the title due to a positive drug test for a cannabis metabolite. After completing a substance abuse treatment program, she received a reduced suspension of one month.

2023: World Championship Silver Medal

Tara Davis-Woodhall earned a silver medal in the women's long jump at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, with a distance of 6.91 meters.

2024: Olympic Gold Medal and World Championship

In 2024, Tara Davis-Woodhall achieved a significant milestone by winning a gold medal in the women's long jump at the Summer Olympics. Additionally, she secured a silver medal at the World Championships in the same year.