Tara Davis-Woodhall nominated for first World Athletics Awards following 2024 season's exploits
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Paris Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall has been nominated for her first World Athletics Awards following her 2024 season's exploits.
The American long jump queen is confirmed in the list of five nominees for the Women’s Field Athlete of the Year. According to World Athletics, the athletes were selected by an international panel of athletics experts, comprising representatives from all six continental areas of the governing body.
Davis-Woodhall had an exceptional year, highlighted by becoming the Olympic long jump and world indoor champion. She also had the most 7m jumps by any female jumper this season.
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Here are the nominees for 2024 Women’s Field Athlete of the Year
Valarie Allman, USA
• Olympic discus champion
• Diamond League discus champion
Tara Davis-Woodhall, USA
• Olympic long jump champion
• World indoor long jump champion
Nina Kennedy, Australia
• Olympic pole vault champion
• Diamond League pole vault champion
Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Ukraine
• Olympic high jump champion
• World high jump record
Nafissatou Thiam, Belgium
• Olympic heptathlon champion
• World leader
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