Tara Davis-Woodhall Shares an Important Step With Husband Hunter Despite Wrapping Up the Track and Field Season

The 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics were a whirlwind, with several magical moments sprinkled in. Two of these are with track and field‘s power couple Tara Davis-Woodhall and her spouse, Hunter Woodhall. The duo set the City of Love alight with their golden moments. Davis-Woodhall jumped to Olympic glory on August 8. Her impressive leap of 7.10m led the 25-year-old to a maiden Olympic gold. Roughly after a month, the roles were reversed.

Hunter sprinted to his first Paralympic gold on September 6 with a blistering 46.36 seconds in the men’s 400m T62 final surpassing defending gold medalist, Johannes Floors of Germany, with roughly 40 meters to go. But, it was the scene after the wins that is still etched in everyone’s mind.

Their first instinct after the win was to run to the stands, embracing each other, and fans couldn’t help but gush at it. However, the two have now officially drawn the curtain on their seasons. For Tara, it was again a winning finish. She secured her first-ever Wanda Diamond League victory on August 30, leaping 7.02m, to close her season. But they haven’t stopped celebrating their magical stints.

The duo have now embarked on the ‘Woodhalls Worldwide tour.’ Tara Davis-Woodhall just shared a few snaps on her Instagram from their first stop of the tour. The trip was significant for another reason. They received their very own Olympic rings.

The ring features the U.S. Flag with “Olympic Gold Medalist” engraved on it. The 25-year-old shows off the ring in one of the pictures, with Hunter Woodhall in the back sporting shades as he shows off his medal. She thanked O.C. Tanner in the caption, “Thank you Oc Tanner for the hospitality and the rings ✨😍” Founded nearly a century ago, Oc Tanner, a Salt Lake City company, has a long and special history with the US Olympic outings.

To put it in short, the company takes part in the Olympics without competing in it. The platform partnered with Team USA in 2000 and has created the rings for every Olympian and Paralympian since then. In fact, they even had the chance to work on the 2002 Olympic Winter Games medals which were entirely handcrafted in Utah. Company vice president, Sandra Christensen, still remembers that occasion fondly.

 “They asked us if we’d be willing to donate team rings. And there has been a history of Olympic team rings for Team USA commemorative rings, but there were gaps in support for that. We’re heading into our thirteenth Olympics, giving and providing all Team USA Olympians and Paralympians their commemorative Olympic team ring,” she said. Clyde Done, who worked on O.C. Tanner’s first Olympic ring in 2000, had previously revealed interesting facts about the making of the rings.

According to Done, “That’s the beauty of the lost wax. It gives you the detail that really other processes won’t give you.” This Melted wax is first poured into a mold, which is then used to cast negative space as it melts away in an oven. Molten metal is then poured into the cast. After the ring is cooled, cleaned, and cut, polishing, grinding, and setting stones are done. Machines then engrave and apply color to the ring. O.C. Tanner donates the basic gold ring, but Olympians have the option to add embellishments like engravings, colors, and stones.

Ed Bagley, director of product marketing at Oc Tanner mentioned an interesting thing. “Not everyone comes home with a medal. But with our rings, everyone comes home with gold,” he added reflecting years of hard work an athlete puts in for just landing in an Olympic games. He also revealed, “You’d think some of the big name athletes wouldn’t be as wowed by that. It’s almost the opposite. They’re the most excited!” So was Hunter, and he also posted on his Instagram about it.

“Had such an awesome time with @octanner speaking in the importance of recognizing your team. We also were first to receive our newest Paris Team Rings,” he wrote. Notably, in the post, Hunter also thanked his mother, Barb Woodhall, for her support while also posting a few snaps with her. If that is one part, Tara is definitely another part of it.

The duo have been incredibly supportive of each other throughout their journey. When Tara Davis-Woodhall jumped into her husband’s arms after her victory jump, emotions ran high. “You did it; you’re the Olympic champion,” he stated. The 25-year-old gave him the same energy when it was Hunter’s time to shine.

Despite being tired, Tara hurried back to Paris after her victory in the Rome Diamond League. In an interview close to midnight after the win, Tara had revealed that her flight was at 6.30 the next morning! but she hyped him up on Instagram once she got there. Before the 4000m T62 finals, she posted, “One final lap✨ this is your race! do it for you 💜 LFG.” But a little addition to the post after his win melted everyone’s heart. “EDIT!!! HE WON GOLD!!” But what has their time away been like? 

Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall enjoy some downtime off the tracks

How did the couple celebrate winning their Olympic golds? In Vegas, of course! And that’s exactly what the golden couple did. They celebrated at XS Las Vegas with some singing and cheering. The Olympian-Paralympian duo even rubbed shoulders with DJ Diplo while they were there. The kicker? They still had their gold medals around their necks, which made for some incredible pictures and videos throughout the night. 

However, Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall found another special way in Utah. Their first stop was at the Premier Lacrosse League Cash App Championship. The duo were spotted cheering on the Utah Archers, their home team. And guess what? They won their second title in that game! The duo got to join in on the celebration when they presented them with the trophy.

But it was particularly exciting for the Utah native Hunter Woodhall. After this thrilling moment, their next stop was where it all began for the Paralympian – The Shriners Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. Woodhall had to get his legs amputated because of fibular hemimelia at 11 months. But this is where his dream of bearing the tag of a Paralympian began because the team encouraged him to dream big. The Shriners also made Hunter his first blades. The outing there was all about inspiring disabled children, some of whom become a future Paralympian.

The couple contested a few friendly races with the children, signed autographs, and interacted with them. Indeed, 2024 has been an incredible season for Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter. From living their dreams in front of a raucous crowd at Stade de France to finally snagging an Olympic ring of her own, there couldn’t have been a better way for them to end their season.