Woodman playing for the Northland Kauri in the 2020 Farah Palmer Cup. Photo / Tania Whyte
The Tokyo win also gains Woodman her second gold medal after taking out the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
After tearing her Achilles tendon in 2019, the 30-year-old was forced into a lengthy break but returned to the field last year with the pace and strength she is known for amongst her teammates.
The Women's hockey team with Olympic debutant Katie Doar, defender Ella Gunson and Black Sticks captain Stacey Michelsen left the tournament during the group stages.
Northland footballers Abby Erceg, who played her fourth Olympic Games, along with Hannah Wilkinson, who joined the squad for a third time, also lost out in the group stages.
Woodman comes from a sporting background with both her father, Kawhena, and her uncle, Fred Woodman being former All Blacks and her aunt Te Aroha Keenan being a former Silver Fern. Photo / Tania Whyte
First-time Olympian swimmer Hayley McIntosh and triathlete Simone Ackermann from Whangārei who competed for her country of birth, South Africa, also went home without medals.
Meanwhile, Blair Tuke with sailing partner Peter Burling competed in the Men's 49er last night. The competition was still going at the time of the edition.
The pair have written New Zealand sailing history as captains for the New Zealand team at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and gold medallist in the Men's 49er. A year later, Tuke and Burling helped win the 2017 America's Cup as part of the Emirates Team New Zealand.
Together with Burling, Kawakawa man Tuke has won six world 49er championship titles.
All Olympic athletes will have to go through managed isolation as they return to New Zealand this week.
