Tara Davis-Woodhall Wins Gold in Long Jump — and Shares Celebratory Embrace with Paralympian Husband Hunter Woodhall
Long jumper Davis-Woodhall is a two-time Olympian, but first-time medalist
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Tara Davis-Woodhall and husband Hunter Woodhall celebrate after her gold medal winTara Davis-Woodhall is officially an Olympic medalist.
The track and field athlete secured the gold medal in the women's long jump final at Stade de France in Paris during the 2024 Olympics on Aug. 8. Her best jump was 7.10 meters.
Team USA's Jasmine Moore earned the bronze medal with her best jump of 6.96 meters.
Davis-Woodhall, 25, previously competed in the 2020 Games in Tokyo, but finished in sixth place.
Heading into these Games, Davis-Woodhall was fresh off of a gold medal win at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in March.
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Ahead of the final, Davis-Woodhall posted photos of herself in Paris on Instagram, captioned with a Jackie Chan quote: "Win or Lose, Fight Hard." Her husband, Hunter Woodhall, shared motivation for her in the comment section: "It’s your time. Let’s go."
Woodhall, a Paralympian, had an earlier message for Davis-Woodhall posted on Instagram on Aug. 7. "I’m so humbled by you," he wrote. "You have battled through so much just to give yourself a chance. You’ve inspired so many with your authenticity. Showing it’s okay to struggle, it’s okay to not always be okay. Through everything you continued to fight for your dream."
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He added, "No one has worked harder. No one has been more disciplined. You inspire me every day to be great. Tomorrow is your moment. Enjoy every bit of it. You are ready."
Woodhall was on site at Stade de France on Thursday, and embraced and hugged the athlete from his spot in the stands after she secured her gold.
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