Tara Davis-Woodhall gives three-word response to being nominated for Female Field Athlete of the Year

Olympic champion long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall has been nominated for the Female Field Athlete of the Year award. The world governing body for track and field, i.e. World Athletics issued this list to evaluate some of the best performers from track and field this year.

The official Instagram page of World Athletics announced Woodhall's nomination with the following caption,

"Female Field Athlete of the Year nominee | Tara Davis-Woodall - Long Jump ✨

Olympic champion 🏆 World indoor champion 🥇 Undefeated in 2024💪"

To this, Woodhall reacted in the comment section by writing,

"What a season!"

Screengrab of Tara Davis Woodhall's response [Image Source: World Athletics' Instagram]

The 25-year-old long jumper has been nominated in the field category, voting for which opened recently. The voting for track athletes will open from October 21 onwards, while the finalists for the Athletics Awards shall be announced on November 4, which will also be the day when voting for the nominees shall be opened up for track and field fans around the world.

Tara Davis-Woodhall set a unique record in Paris. While she won the Olympic gold medal in the women's long jump, her husband and para-athlete Hunter Woodhall won the gold medal in the men's 400m [T64] event at the Paris Paralympics. This is the first time that a couple won a gold medal in both the Olympics and the Paralympics, in the same year. Tara Davis-Woodhall is now working as the assistant track and field coach at Kansas State University.

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Tara Davis-Woodhall's performances in the 2024 season

Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates her victory at the Paris Olympics [Image Source: Getty]

Tara Davis-Woodhall had a brilliant season this year. Before the current year, her best performance was a silver medal at the Budapest World Championships held in 2023.

However, this year, Woodhall had other ideas. She made her presence felt at the World Indoor Championships held in Glasgow, where she won the gold medal with a jump of 7.07m.

The 25-year-old athlete jumped up to a distance of 7.14m at the USATF Grand Prix held in New York City, before sealing her berth for the Paris Olympics, with a jump of 7.00m.

Woodhall had made it to the finals of the Tokyo Olympics as well. However, she ended up in the sixth position, and this time, she wanted to improve her standing. In the first attempt, she was ranked second behind teammate Jasmine Moore, who had jumped to a distance of 6.96m.

However, in the second attempt, Woodhall overcame her opponents with a jump to a distance of 7.05m. Malaika Mihambo of Germany, who had won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, attempted to close the gap with a jump of 6.95m. However, the fourth attempt sealed the deal, when Woodhall jumped to the mark of 7.10m, which was 30 centimeters short of the Olympic record, and 42 centimeters short of the world record.

Mihambo could only manage a best of 6.98m in the fifth attempt, which helped her bag a silver medal. Jasmine Moore's first attempt of 6.96m ensured her a position on the Olympic podium.