Paris Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall has earned her first nomination for the World Athletics Awards following an exceptional 2024 season. The American long jump queen is among five nominees for the Women’s Field Athlete of the Year.
According to World Athletics, the nominees were chosen by an international panel of athletics experts, representing all six continental areas of the governing body. Davis-Woodhall’s standout performances this season include her victories as the Olympic long jump champion and the world indoor champion. She also recorded the highest number of 7-meter jumps by any female athlete this season.
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 holder
- Nafissatou Thiam, Belgium
- Olympic heptathlon champion
- World leader in heptathlon
Davis-Woodhall’s nomination highlights her remarkable achievements and her position as one of the top athletes in women’s field events.