Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis-Woodhall captured a pair of gold medals and the world’s hearts last summer when they went viral at the Paris Olympics.
Davis-Woodhall had just won her first Olympic gold in the women’s long jump when she leapt in her husband’s arms to celebrate.
An emotional Woodhall, who was seated in the front row, told his wife, “Babe, you’re the Olympic champion.” Footage of their embrace spread all over social media as they became the talk of the Olympics.
“It’s kind of crazy. I mean, we went in with the hopes of bringing home (a) gold medal, and we did just that — and a bunch of fans,” Davis-Woodhall told the Deseret News in September.
But that heartwarming moment almost didn’t happen, Woodhall recently revealed on the “Beyond the Records” podcast, hosted by Olympians Noah Lyles and Rai Benjamin.
He said he was having a hard time getting tickets — “as all of us were” — to watch Davis-Woodhall in the long jump final.
“The only reason I was even like on camera with a mic is cause NBC said, ‘If you let us mic you up, we’ll give you tickets right up front,’ and I was like, ‘Deal,’” he said.
The couple’s fame rose quickly after that, and they became a new power couple in the world of sports.
Thirty days after Davis-Woodhall won gold, Woodhall, who grew up in Syracuse, Utah, competed in the Paralympics and won his first gold medal, too, in the 400-meter T62 event.
Later that same day, he won bronze in the universal relay, as the Deseret News previously reported.
The Woodhalls became the first husband and wife to both win gold at the Olympics and Paralympics in the same Summer Games.
Following the Paris Games, the Woodhalls told the Deseret News that marriage has made them better athletes.
“We’re at the track together, keeping each other accountable and making sure that we get everything in (that) we need,” Woodhall said. “It’s like having the best accountability partner ever right in your corner and then also someone who understands the sacrifice, time and commitment it takes to compete at this level.”
Will Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis-Woodhall have kids?
While on “Beyond the Records,” the couple was asked if they’re planning to start a family.
The Woodhalls said they’re unsure if they’ll have kids. Davis-Woodhall said her thoughts have flipped-flopped over the years.
“If we had a baby, we’re gonna celebrate it. We’re gonna be super, super happy, but we’re in no way trying to have a baby,” Woodhall said.
“But it’d be dope” if they did, Woodhall-Davis added, while noting that the timing of a pregnancy could impact her ability to qualify and compete in the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
“It’s just like, ‘OK, are you gonna be that person to be able to come back to track? And would I want to come back to track?’ Of course, especially if it was happening in these years because I want to do (the) ‘28 (Olympics),” she said.