Tara Davis-Woodhall has lauded his husband and paralympic athlete, Hunter Woodhall after he broke the T62 100m American record at the Paralympics trials. The competition was held on June 19 at the Ansin Sports Complex.
The American hurdler recently qualified for the Paris Olympics after her powerful performance at the US trials, which were held from June 21-30. Her performance at the trials took a dramatic turn as she scratched on both her initial attempts; however, following this, she made the jump of 6.64m and earned three more chances to book her spot in Paris.
Davis-Woodhall then stood atop the podium and qualified for the event with a 7.00m jump. Now, her husband is following his pursuit to qualify for the Olympics and has broken the American record at the T62 100m prelims. He surpassed his own 11.00s mark and clocked 10.75s in the 100m heats at the US Paralympic trials.
Tara Davis-Woodhall shared an appreciation post on Instagram for her husband's victory with a heartfelt caption. She shared a picture of them sharing an adorable kiss and wrote:
"My love… inspirational. That’s what you are. This season you have worked so hard to be the best version of Hunter Woodhall you could be! Time and time again you have over came challenges that many athletes or humans have never faced. You are the definition of inspirational. you inspire me every day to work hard and to never give up. you my sir are the best to ever do it."
She added:
"Today you broke the American Record for the 100m. A race that you wanted to start doing because it was fun. Today showed you what you are capable of. Tomorrow will show you what you’re made of.✨"
Tara Davis-Woodhall opens up about fouling her first two attempts at the US Olympic trials
Tara Davis-Woodhall earned a formidable win in the long jump at the US Olympic trials. However, her first two failed attempts were the scariest moment of her career, but despite the initial setback, the 25-year-old managed to book her birth in the Paris Olympics with the 7.00m jump. In the post-event interview with Citius Mag, she opened up the fouls and said:
"It was honestly one of the scariest moments of my career. But I did not let that get into my head. I had to stay focused. I had to stay present. I just allowed myself to embrace it. And whatever happens, happens."
Before the trials and her 25th birthday, Tara Davis-Woodhall shared her aspirations for the Paris Olympics in an interview with CNN Sports in April.
"Gold is number one, obviously, but I just want to go out there and have fun," said Davis-Woodhall. "I’m turning 25 this year and being able to come into an adult version of myself."
After her attempt to win gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Tara Davis-Woodhall is focused on competing against the likes of the Serbian athlete Ivana Spanovic at the 2024 Summer Games.