Hunter Woodhall had been chasing a dream for years—a dream of standing atop the Paralympic podium with a gold medal around his neck. After securing a bronze medal in Tokyo three years ago, he was determined to reach the pinnacle of Paralympic greatness in Paris. Winning gold wasn’t just a goal; it was an obsession. But as fate would have it, his journey to glory didn’t start as planned. Despite his wife and biggest supporter, Tara Davis Woodhall, cheering from the stands, Hunter finished a disappointing sixth in the T64 100m category.

Yet, Hunter Woodhall’s spirit remained unshaken. Fueled by the setback, he returned to the track with a renewed hunger, this time for the T62 400m race. And it was in this event that Hunter made magic happen. In a breathtaking display of speed and resilience, Hunter sprinted to victory, capturing his first Paralympic gold medal in electrifying fashion. His time of 46.36 seconds at the iconic Stade de France cemented his place among Paralympic legends, finally basking in the moment he had long dreamed of.

But what was the secret behind Hunter’s triumph? Many point to the unwavering support and inspiration of his partner, Tara Davis Woodhall. The power couple’s bond, both on and off the track, may just be the key ingredient that propelled Hunter to his golden moment in Paris.

Tara Davis-Woodhall instilled self-belief within Hunter Woodhall

Tara Davis Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall are now the golden couple. After Davis-Woodhall took the Paris Olympics by storm with her impeccable long jump, it was time for her husband to shine bright on the grandest sporting event. Immediately after winning the gold, Hunter Woodhall was overwhelmed with emotions. Speaking to the media, Hunter mentioned the amount of stress and worry he had to go through to keep dreaming the dream. 

But there is another secret that played a major role in his success. Rather, this secret also helped Tara Davis Woodhall to establish her dominance in the Paris Olympics. In an X post by ‘Para Athletics’, Hunter Woodhall’s statement about the same was uploaded. It read, “Tara has taught me a lot about self-affirmation. Before the @Olympics, she was writing in her journal, ‘I will be the Olympic champ’ ‘I am strong, I am fast’. I have had my journal here and I wrote today, ‘I will be the Paralympic champion’. And now I am.”

Surely, the trick seems to have done wonders for both athletes. However, the duo’s support for each other has been next level in every major event they take part in. While Hunter Woodhall attended the Paris Olympics and danced in joy after his wife secured the gold, Tara Davis Woodhall returned the favor in the Paralympics. After Hunter had a heartbreak in the 100m, Davis-Woodhall kept his spirits high by lending a supporting hand and uploading behind-the-scenes images for his 400m preparations. Thus, it is evident that after Hunter’s victory, Davis-Woodhall will be the happiest. 

Tara Davis-Woodhall living her dream 

“It was a dream for us to both win gold and now we have. We’ll be wearing these golds for the rest of our lives.”

Tara Davis Woodhall has been a constant presence in the stands during Hunter Woodhall’s events. In the preliminary round of the 100m, Tara Davis Woodhall looked visibly tense as she watched her husband make the finals just in time. Elaborating on her experience, Davis Woodhall gave a Simone Biles reference as he said, “Yooo, my stomach was doing The Biles II while being a spectator tonight.” Now that the dream is fulfilled, both Hunter and Tara Davis Woodhall will be cherishing the fairytale experience for a long time to come.