Taryn Woods

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Taryn Woods
Personal information
Born (1975-08-12) 12 August 1975 (age 47)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Medal record
Women's water polo
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team competition
FINA World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Sydney Team competition

Taryn Nadine Woods OAM (born 12 August 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian former water polo player from the gold medal squad of the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Woods attended Fort Street High School.[ citation needed ] She is the daughter of two-time water polo Olympian David Woods and the sister of water polo international Gavin Woods.

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