Paralympian Hunter Woodhall, husband of Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall, just had a heartbreak in the T64 100m. Appearing in the finals, Hunter clocked a timing of 10.96s to finish sixth in the race. Despite Significantly improving his timing from the heats, Hunter could not ensure a podium finish. Sherman Isidro Guity of Costa Rica clinched the gold with 10.65s, while the Italian athlete Manu Maxcell clocked 10.76s to take the silver. Felix Streng from Germany, who had a timing of 10.77s to win bronze. However, hopes are not yet over for him.

Hunter is still set to compete in the men’s T62 400m and the 4x100m universal relay finals to get himself an Olympic medal. Both the races are set to take place on September 6. And His wife, Tara, as always, has only praise and support for him. Expressing her pride for her husband, the Olympic champion uploaded a behind-the-scenes image featuring Hunter.

Tara Davis-Woodhall going gaga on Hunter Woodhall 

It was Hunter Woodhall who cheered his wife from the stands in Paris as Tara Davis Woodhall jumped her way to an Olympic gold medal. Now, as the Paralympics are underway, the roles have been reversed. Just days back, through a social media post, Tara had revealed how she had parted ways with her sleep just to be on Hunter’s side.  

In the latest clip uploaded on her Instagram story, Tara captured Hunter Woodhall in the training arena. The Tokyo Paralympic bronze medalist is seen taking a neck massage to relieve his stress as he gears up for his next shots at medals. Tara captioned the post, “So proud of you.” Indeed, the duo has given major goals when it comes to supporting each other. 

When Tara had triumphed in Paris, Hunter was quick to express his joy. “Oh my God, baby, you’re the Olympic champion!” Hunter had written on his social media. When her turn came during Hunter’s competition, Tara reciprocated. After Hunter finished third in the heats, clocking 11.02s, Tara took to her X, writing, “We’re in 🥳” However, cheering Hunter is not the only thing Tara does when it comes to Hunter’s competitions. She also has a keen eye on the technical sides of his races.

It seems like Tara takes note of all who are up against Hunter. Just days back, Tara Davis Woodhall had issued a stern warning for his husband. While she wanted Hunter to do well in the tournament, Tara also stated that Hunter must be wary of his opponents. As the competition would be fierce, Tara was sure that her husband would be ‘hunted’ in the middle. Tara was eventually proved right as Hunter had to crash out to not even make it to the top 3. However, as Hunter put it, he was upbeat.

After the race, Hunter took to his social media to declare his takeaway from the race. “Progress. I’m proud of the way I competed. I told myself I wanted to use the 100m as an opportunity to improve. In Tokyo I took dead last, and it wasn’t particularly close. (11.28) Even though I didn’t get the result I wanted, looking back I’m proud of the progress. (10.96),” Hunter wrote. Alongside, his optimism was unbeatable.

“I may not have won but I fought hard, and competed in an event I’m still not fully comfortable in. Always tough facing failure, but I’m grateful. I’ll use this as motivation, 400m coming up. Can’t thank everyone enough for the love,” Hunter had further added. Understandably, Tara is central to all this. Interestingly, Tara Davis-Woodhall had brought the reference to Simone Biles while cheering for Hunter from the stands. 

Tara’s “Biles II” moment for Hunter Woodhall!

Tara Davis Woodhall had a Simone Biles comparison to make while expressing her tensions piling up during the 100m heats. Simone Biles is well known for appearing at her husband, Jonathan Owens’ NFL games, and cheering for his victory. Likewise, Tara Davis Woodhall also supported Hunter Woodhall while he clinched his ticket to the T64 100m finals. Describing her emotions watching her husband from the stands, Tara Davis Woodhall wrote on her X account, “Yooo, my stomach was doing The Biles II while being a spectator tonight.”

Surely, all these gushes of affection and support have overwhelmed Hunter Woodhall. Speaking about how his wife’s support meant everything to him, Hunter stated, “That’s everything. We do everything together. We train together, we recover together, and we eat together. I mean, it means the world to just have each other here. We didn’t have that in Tokyo. That was the first thing I looked for in the crowd—to see her and my family and my team. It’s good.” Thus, banking on each other’s love and support for the newest power of a couple of track and field will surely keep the fans enthralled in the upcoming days.

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