Tara Davis-Woodhall Talks Sweet Viral Moment with Husband After Her Gold: 'He's My Biggest Supporter' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

It was a hug seen ‘round the world: After winninggold in the women’s long jump finalat the2024 Paris Olympics, Team USA starTara Davis-Woodhallran into her husbandHunter Woodhall’s waiting arms for a joyous embrace, where he proudly told her, “Babe, you’re the Olympic champion!”

The moment quickly went viral — not that Davis-Woodhall has been paying attention.

“I haven’t been on social media that much, so I don’t know how viral it’s gone!” the track and field star, 25, tells PEOPLE at the Team USA house. “Everyone’s been telling me the whole world’s been seeing it, [but] that’s just Hunter and I. He’s my biggest supporter, and I guess the whole world got to see how much he supports me.”

Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates with husband Hunter Woodhall after winning gold in the women’s long jump final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8.KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images

KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images

Now, with a gold medal sitting pretty around her neck, it’s Davis-Woodhall’s turn to support him. Woodhall, a double-amputee sprinter, is set to compete in the Paralympics, which begin on Aug. 28.

“We’re going to go home for 13 days, pack it up, get some more training in for Hunter, and we’re gonna be back. The party continues,” she says. “It doesn’t end here.”

Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall celebrate after she won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Aug. 8.Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Patrick Smith/Getty Images

“I’ve been telling everyone that — watch the Paralympics! It’s going to be a special show,” she says. “Team USA is coming with a vengeance, and we’re going to dominate this year.”

Woodhall, 25, is a track and field star with one silver and two bronze medals to his name. The athlete, who married Davis-Woodhall in 2022, was born with fibular hemimelia, a condition that prevents the lower limbs from developing properly, and had his first amputation when he was 11 months old.

The day after his wife won gold, heshared a sweet poston Instagram celebrating her achievement.

Tara Davis-Woodhall poses with her gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Aug. 9.KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images

“No words to describe how proud of you I am. No luck involved, you earned this. Discipline, work ethic, and grit. These are the moments and this is your moment. Soak it in ❤️,” he captioned a photo of the couple posing in front of the Eiffel Tower.

“It honestly fueled me for now, and first place was an option, and I wanted that,” she says of falling short in Tokyo. “I’m so stoked, I’m so excited. I can’t believe I actually did it. It’s pretty surreal.”

source: people.com