It’s rare to qualify for the Olympic Games — and it’s even rarer to compete alongside your significant other.
Woodhall, 22, is already a two-time Paralympic medalist, winning a silver and a bronze medal in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 in the 200-meter and 400-meter sprints, respectively.
“Just seeing Tara in her element, just absolutely killing it in every way, was super special,” he said.
“Having him there was just unreal.
Woodhall was born with fibular hemimelia, a rare condition that prevented his lower legs from forming.
After a long and difficult recruitment process, Woodhall became the first double amputee athlete to earn a D-1 scholarship, competing for the University of Arkansas.
For Davis, injury after injury threatened to cut her athletic career short.
“I think COVID really set me up for success, just because I wasn’t ready for the Olympics in 2020 due to injuries and due to sitting out.
“Spending that time together, I think was a really necessary refresh, restart, where we can kind of just like, no responsibilities, no one is wanting us to do anything, let’s just reset our minds, figure out what we really want to do in life and then move forward with that plan,” Woodhall said.
The couple celebrated together when Davis became an Olympian — but they won’t be there for each other in Tokyo.
“Zero,” Woodhall said when asked about how much time they will able to spend together in Tokyo.