"Undefeated and Olympic champion" - Hunter Woodhall praises Tara Davis-Woodhall after her victory in final season appearance at Rome Diamond League

Para-athlete Hunter Woodhall lauded his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall after her stellar win at the Rome Diamond League 2024. The event marked the end of the long-jump athlete's 2024 season.

After the Paris Olympics, Davis-Woodhall continued her dominance at the Rome Diamond League on Friday, August 30, at Stadio Olimpico. She jumped 7.02m and stood atop the podium, trouncing Monae' Nichols, who achieved 6.82m, and Quanesha Burks, who jumped to 6.66m.

Following the win, Hunter took to his Instagram stories to share a video of Tara Davis-Woodhall performing at the Diamond League, where she ended with an elegant bow. Appreciating her performance, the para-athlete wrote:

"What a historic season! 7M+ jump EVERY MEET!! Only one to EVER do it. U-ndefeated and Olympic Champion. @taarra Unbelievable."

Tara Davis-Woodhall also won gold at the Paris Olympics in the long jump event. She jumped 7.10m and trounced defending champion Malaika Mihambo, who scored 6.98m and claimed silver. Jasmine Moore secured third place after scoring 6.96m.

Tara Davis-Woodhall opens up about her win at the Rome Diamond League

After winning the long jump event at the Rome Diamond League, Tara Davis-Woodhall said the 2024 season was tough for her, as was the Diamond League, which came right after the Paris Olympics. In an interview, she said (via Wanda Diamond League on YouTube):

"This season was rough. I mean, it was a hard season; I've trained my butt off all season, and you know this meet was harder in particular because, coming off of the Olympics, it's hard to get that motivation to, you know, warm up and go to practice and do what you have to do, but, to end it on a 7.02, I mean, that's all I could really ask for," Tara Davis-Woodhall said. (0:09- 0:25).

She also revealed her coaching plans, saying:

"I mean, right now I'm going to start off as a coach. I feel like I can give my two cents to younger athletes and, you know, be a guidance to somebody and just put my knowledge into someone else's little brain." (0:58-1:10)

Talking about expectations from Hunter Woodhall's performance at the Paris Paralympics, she added:

"We're hoping just to for him to run healthy, and of course gold medal is going to be the goal of the season and goal of the year." (1:18-1:25)

Davis-Woodhall has headed back to Paris after her event in Rome to see her husband Hunter Woodhall compete in the 100m T64 and 400m T62. The 100m heats will take place on September 1 and the finals on September 2. The 400m T64 is slated for September 6.