In Pictures: After beating COVID, Hunter Woodhall reaches Paris for the Paralympics with his wife

Hunter Woodhall recently tested positive for COVID-19 while training for the Paralympics 2024. Having subsequently shared photos of negative test kits, he has reached Paris for the Games with his wife and Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall.

Woodhall recently revealed on social media that he tested positive for COVID-19. However, a few days later, the athlete shared a photo of a pair of negative test kits. He wrote:

"Officially clean household. Let's goooo. T-7 days till we head out to Paris! Will finish recovery and sharpening up."

Following this update, Woodhall, who is poised to compete in the T64 100m and T62 400m at the Paralympic Games in Paris, shared a series of pictures on Instagram, showing him in the French capital city with Davis-Woodhall.

The post included a picture of him on the streets of Paris, and other pictures showed him posing with his wife and his team. The caption read:

"Almost that time for round 2 FR"

Woodhall booked his berth in Paris after a dominant performance at the 2024 US Paralympic Track and Field Trials, which was held at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Florida. The American clocked 46.09s and stood atop the podium to secure his place in the men's T62 400m race. Meanwhile, he recorded a time of 10.78s in the men's T62 100m dash.

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Hunter Woodhall opens up about 2024 Paralympic Games goals

Hunter Woodhall, who won a bronze medal in the men's 400m T62 and finished eighth in the men's 100m T64 at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, has his eyes set on winning gold this year at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. He opened up about his goals recently in an interview with E!, sharing his confidence about winning gold.

Woodhall said:

"In Tokyo, I was optimistic of like, 'Yeah, I want to win the gold medal'. But this year, I know I have it within myself to win," said Hunter Woodhall. "I know I can be the best. And I know that I have made every right decision, and I speak for Tara as well, that whatever the result ends up being at the Games, I didn't leave anything on the table."

He added that he was confident about giving his all to the competition:

"They were just better than me on that day. And that's that. So I can go in with a confidence that I'm just going to give it my best shot."

At the Paris Paralympic Games, Woodhall will be competing in the men's 100m T64 heats on September 1, and the finals will be held on September 2. He will also compete in the 400m T62 on September 6, 2024.