American sprinter Hunter Woodhall received a gold medal within the 400-meter T62 occasion on the Paralympics on Friday, becoming a member of his spouse as a fellow gold medalist.
Woodhall accomplished the race in 46.36 seconds, 0.54 seconds quicker than second-place finisher Johannes Flooring. Woodhall’s spouse, Tara Davis-Woodhall, received gold on the Paris Olympics within the ladies’s lengthy soar earlier this summer time.
After the race, Woodhall tore off his bib and flipped it over, revealing the message “Wyatt Woodhall: This one is for you,” in remembrance of his uncle.
Each Woodhall and his spouse Tara grew to become stars in the course of the Paris video games. After successful gold within the lengthy soar, Woodhall-Davis instantly ran over to the stands and leapt into Woodhall’s awaiting arms in one of many summer time’s viral moments. The couple shared an identical embrace Friday.
“It’s been so onerous to maintain the feelings in management with every little thing that has gone on the previous few weeks,” he advised NBC Sports activities after the win. “It’s surreal.”
Woodhall, 25, was born with fibular hemimelia and is a double amputee. He met his future spouse after they have been highschool observe athletes, they usually married in October 2022.
The couple has been open about their journey as athletes and companions, documenting their ups and downs on their option to the Olympics and Paralympics on their very own YouTube channel.