US Olympian Tara Davis-Woodhall stripped of national title after positive cannabis test
U.S. track and field Olympian Tara Davis-Woodhall has been stripped of her indoor national title and suspended one month following an anti-doping rule violation.
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Tuesday that Davis-Woodhall tested positive for THC – the main psychoactive compound found in marijuana – in a sample collected on Feb. 17 after she won the long jump title at the 2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
USADA said Davis-Woodhall's suspension was reduced to one-month because she successfully completed a substance abuse treatment program and her use of cannabis occurred out of competition. She served her suspension, which started on March 21.
Davis-Woodhall, 23, who married Paralympian Hunter Woodhall in October, competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and finished sixth in long jump.
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Cannabis, marijuana, and hashish are currently prohibited during competition under international anti-doping rules.
Davis-Woodhall is the latest track and field star to face an anti-doping violation.
U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson tested positive for marijuana at the 2021 Olympic trials, disqualifying her first-place finish in the 100-meter dash and effectively knocking her out of the Tokyo Olympics due to a minimum 30-day suspension under WADA's anti-doping code. The timing and duration of the suspension prevented her from competing in Tokyo.
Contributing: Tom Schad, Paste BN