Long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall sustains concussion in head-on car accident
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 5:08 PM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall sustained a severe concussion following a head-on vehicle collision that occurred in a parking lot last week. The athlete confirmed the incident while speaking to media to promote the upcoming World Athletics Ultimate Championship. Although she reported no life-threatening injuries, she expressed uncertainty regarding her condition and has not trained since the accident. Davis-Woodhall is currently undecided about her participation in the event scheduled for September 11-13 in Budapest. She described the collision as a 20 mile-per-hour impact that occurred while she was arriving for a practice session. The long jumper noted that she is taking her recovery one day at a time while evaluating her readiness for competition.
- •Tara Davis-Woodhall suffered a severe concussion in a car accident last week.
- •The collision occurred at 20 miles per hour in a parking lot.
- •The athlete has not resumed training since the incident took place.
- •Her availability for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest is uncertain.
- •The competition is scheduled to take place from September 11 to 13.
- 5:08 PMYahoo Sports — Tara Davis-Woodhall sustains concussion in car accident
"Tara Davis-Woodhall said, "I'm physically OK. Mentally, something's going on in there."
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