Tara Davis-Woodhall is an American track and field athlete competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She was born on May 20, 1999, as the youngest of five siblings. She set a junior American record for indoor long jump at Agoura High School, leaping an amazing 6.68 meters (21 feet, 3 1/4 inches). She also owns the 100-meter hurdles national high school record.
The long jumper and hurdler, Tara, participated at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as well, though she finished in sixth place. She broke the world under-20 record in the 70-meter hurdles while she was a student at the University of Georgia. She has also gained a fan base due to the cowboy hat she wears.
What is Tara Davis-Woodhall's 100-meter hurdles record?
Tara Davis-Woodhall set her 100-meter hurdles personal record of 12.75 seconds in May 2021 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. However, a month earlier, in April, she ran 100-meter hurdles in 12.61 seconds at LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, which might have been her personal best but was not legal due to 2.6 m/s of wind assistance.
Tara Davis Woodhall's personal bests are as follows:
| Event | Location | Date | Performance |
| Long Jump | Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA) | 16 Feb 2024 | 7.18 |
| Long Jump | CVEATC, Chula Vista, CA (USA) | 09 Jul 2022 | 7.24 |
| 100 Metres Hurdles | LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA) | 24 Apr 2021 | 12.61* |
| 100 Metres Hurdles | Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX (USA) | 01 May 2021 | 12.75 |
| 60 Metres Hurdles | College Station, TX (USA) | 09 Mar 2018 | 7.98 |
| 4x100 Metres Relay | Torrance, CA (USA) | 21 Apr 2018 | 43.9 |
| 200 Metres Short Track | Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) | 22 Jan 2021 | 24.52 |
| Triple Jump | Clovis, CA (USA) | 02 Jun 2017 | 13.2 |
| 60 Metres | Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) | 12 Feb 2021 | 7.57 |
| 200 Metres | LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA) | 24 Apr 2021 | 24.26 |
| 55 Metres Hurdles | Fresno, CA (USA) | 17 Feb 2014 | 8.31 |
| 100 Metres Hurdles (76.2cm) | Lisle, IL (USA) | 30 Jun 2015 | 14 |
Professional Career and Achievements
| Achievement | Event | Year |
| Olympic Finals | Long Jump (6th place) | 2020 Tokyo Olympics |
| World Championships | Silver Medal (Long Jump) | 2023 Budapest |
| World Indoor Championships | Gold Medal (Long Jump) | 2024 Glasgow |
| World Junior Championships | Bronze Medal (Long Jump) | 2018 Tampere |
| World Youth Championships | Gold Medal (Long Jump) | 2015 Cali |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Gold Medal (4x100m Relay, Long Jump), Silver Medal (100m Hurdles) | 2017 Trujillo |
Davis-Woodhall qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics by jumping 7.04 meters at the Olympic Trials in June 2021, securing her spot in the women's long jump event. Despite facing stiff competition, she finished an impressive sixth place in the Olympic final with a best distance of 6.84 meters. Also at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, she won a silver medal for her 6.91-meter mark.
In 2024, Davis-Woodhall won the gold medal in the long jump event at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow with a distance of 7.07 meters. Further, she has also qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics and most recently, she advanced to the final qualifying round in 1st place in the women's long jump qualification round, with a mark of 6.90 meters and a wind assistance of 0.7.
FAQ's On Tara Davis-Woodhall
A. Tara Davis-Woodhall is a track and field athlete competing in long jump and hurdle events.
A. Yes, Tara Davis qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
A. Tara Davis-Woodhall weighs 54 kilograms (120 pounds).
A. Tara Davis-Woodhall is the youngest daughter of Ty and Rayshon Davis.
A. Tara Davis-Woodhall's husband, Hunter Woodhall, is a men's paralympic sprinter, who has also qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
