Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall, who was involved in a catastrophic automobile accident on her way to training, has called herself “lucky and blessed to be alive.”
The 27-year-old American suffered what she described as a significant concussion after being in a “very scary” head-on collision last week.
Despite the fact that both of the automobiles involved were written off following the incident, Davis-Woodhall says she was lucky to avoid serious injuries.
Davis-Woodhall posted on social media on Thursday, saying, “Luckily I walked away without any major injuries.”
“I’m now working with my team and physicians to get well, but I’m not sure if I’ll be prepared to compete at Ultimate Championships next week. There will be more updates soon.
The current world champion claimed that because she was getting close to the pinnacle of her training, the accident happened at a bad moment in her preparations.
“I am at the top of my training right now, so it’s really unfortunate timing,” she remarked.
“I’m faster than I’ve ever been.” I’m stronger than I’ve ever been. I therefore find this decision to be really challenging. I have no idea where I am at the moment.
Davis-Woodhall has shown interest in participating in the first-ever World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, which get underway on September 11.
Olympic, world, and Diamond League winners will compete in the three-day event alongside the year’s top performers. A top reward of £111,000 will be awarded to the victor of each event.
Davis-Woodhall added the world title in Tokyo the following year after winning Olympic gold in the women’s long jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Her current priorities, meanwhile, are recuperating from the collision and figuring out whether she will be able to race in Budapest.
Despite the unfortunate timing of the accident, the American celebrity claimed that the event had made her realize the value of life outside of sports.
