Thursday was an impressive day for Team U.S.A. at the track and field stadium as the Americans took home eight medals, including three gold and three silver. One of those golds belongs to long jumper ...

Long jumper Davis-Woodhall is a two-time Olympian, but first-time medalist Lindsay Kimble is the Executive Editor, News at PEOPLE. She have been working at PEOPLE for nine years. Her work has ...

American long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall finished her final long jump knowing she had captured gold. She stood up, mouth agape with a smile, then fell backward into the sand in celebration.

ABOVE VIDEO: American Tara Davis-Woodhall claimed her first Olympic medal, winning the women’s high jump with a massive leap of 7.10 meters. Fellow U.S. athlete Jasmine Moore took bronze, her second ...