13 incredible photos of Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrating in style after winning Olympic gold in long jump
caroline darney
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Gold medallist US' Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates winning the women's long jump final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165371477
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Thursday was an impressive day for Team U.S.A. at the track and field stadium as the Americans took home eight medals, including three gold and three silver. One of those golds belongs to long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall, the charismatic and talented athlete from California. Davis-Woodhall leapt an incredible 7.10 meters to bring home her first medal in her second career Olympic games (she finished sixth in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics).
After locking up the medal, Davis-Woodhall collapsed backwards into the sand in relief before running to find her husband, Paralympian Hunter Woodhall. She then donned a cowboy hat and American flag and continued to celebrate alongside teammates and medalists Jasmine Moore (bronze, long jump), Sydney McLaughlin (gold, 400m hurdles) and Anna Cockrell (silver, 400m hurdles).
US' Tara Davis-Woodhall competes in the women's long jump final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165371528
US' Tara Davis-Woodhall competes in the women's long jump final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165371374
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Tara Davis-Woodhall of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the Women's Long Jump Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138766 ORIG FILE ID: 2165918338
US' Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates winning the women's long jump final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Antonin THUILLIER / AFP) (Photo by ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165393319
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Tara Davis-Woodhall of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the Women's Long Jump Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138766 ORIG FILE ID: 2165917895
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Tara Davis-Woodhall of Team United States celebrates with her husband Hunter Woodhall after winning the gold medal in the Women's Long Jump Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138766 ORIG FILE ID: 2165924892
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Tara Davis-Woodhall of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the Women's Long Jump Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138766 ORIG FILE ID: 2165918358
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Tara Davis-Woodhall of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the Women's Long Jump Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138766 ORIG FILE ID: 2165918423
Aug 8, 2024; Saint-Denis, FRANCE; Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA) celebrates winning the women's long jump final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports ORIG FILE ID: 20240808_jel_al2_6663.jpg
Aug 8, 2024; Saint-Denis, FRANCE; Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA), Jasmine Moore (USA) and Anna Cockrell (USA) celebrate during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports ORIG FILE ID: 20240808_jel_no5_6651.jpg
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Women's 400m gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of Team United States of Team United States celebrates with Women's Long Jump gold medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall of Team United States of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138766 ORIG FILE ID: 2165922005
Gold medallist US' Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates winning the women's long jump final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165371477
US' Tara Davis-Woodhall reacts as she competes in the women's long jump final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165394998
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