Paralympian Hunter Woodhall spent the Paris Olympics cheering on his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall as she won gold. Now he will be going for the top prize himself at the Paralympics.

Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates gold long jump win with husband Hunter Woodhall. Pic: Reuters

Image:Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates her gold long jump win with husband Hunter. Pic: Reuters

Hunter Woodhall went viral for being his wife’s biggest – and loudest – supporter as she won gold at the Paris Olympics in the women’s long jump event.

Team USA’s Tara Davis-Woodhall soared to Olympic glory on 8 August, and ran straight over to her husband in the crowd in one of the most heartwarming moments of the summer games.

“You’re the Olympic champion!” Woodhall shouted. “You did it!”

Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates with husband Hunter Woodhall after her long jump gold win. Pic: Reuters

Image:Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates with husband Hunter Woodhall after her long jump gold win. Pic: Reuters

Pic: Reuters

Image:Pic: Reuters

The 25-year-old American is an athlete himself, and the track and field star will be hoping to emulate his wife’s success at the Paralympic Games.

Woodhall, who was born with fibular hemimelia and is a double amputee, is competing in the men’s 100-metre T64 and the 400-metre T62, which begin on Wednesday.

Athletes in T61-64 events are “competing with prosthesis affected by limb deficiency and leg length difference,” according to World Para Athletics.

Woodhall says watching his wife’s success has given him a boost going into the competition.

“I’m feeling really good, mentally and physically,” Woodhall told Sky News’ US partner network NBC News. “Watching Tara in Paris was a really great visualization. So I’m prepared.”

Hunter Woodhall at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Pic: Reuters

Image:Hunter Woodhall at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Pic: Reuters

Woodhall at the World ParaAthletics Championships in London in 2017. Pic: Reuters


Image:Woodhall at the World ParaAthletics Championships in London in 2017. Pic: Reuters

He will be looking for his first major gold, having won a silver in Rio in 2016 in the 200-metre T44, as well as a bronze in the 400-metre T44. In 2021, he took home another bronze from Tokyo in the 400-metre T62.

He and Woodhall-Davis met on the track when they were in high school, both aged 17, and married in October 2022 having dated long distance during university.

Woodhall puts much of the couple’s career success down to their relationship.

“There’s zero chance that we would be doing what we’re doing if we didn’t have each other,” he said. “For sure.”