as Hunter Woodhall crossed the Finish Line to claim the Paro Olympic gold medal in the men's 400 meter t62 final he let out a triumphant Roar and continued running to find his wife their celebration Tara tearfully hugging him on the track mirrored the joyous scene a month earlier when she won Olympic gold in the women's long jump and leaped into his arms from the stand reflecting on his own moment of Victory wood Hall shared with CNN's Don Rell hearing the crowds Roar and seeing the Joy on my family's faces especially Tara and my team made me want to share that moment with them witnessing Tara's Olympic Triumph a month prior fueled wood Hall's belief that he too could achieve gold in Paris after winning a silver medal at just 17 in Rio 2016 and two bronzes in Tokyo seeing his wife dominate her event bolstered his confidence we train eat and recover together Woodall explained if she could perform so well it made me believe I could do the same the couple kept their celebration in check following Davis wood Hall's Olympic success knowing their goals were not yet fully realized with wood Hall still to compete in the par Olympic what she achieved was incredible but we had to stay focused on the next challenge he said her ability to maintain such humility and sacrifice was something I truly appreciate once wood Hall secured his paralympic gold their Joy overflowed as they celebrated on the track spinning together and laughing as Tara punched the air describing their relationship wood Hall said Tara and I love being together whether it's watching sunsets or working together we communicate a lot knowing neither of us is perfect but that we make each other better we just have fun their celebrations were a testament to their individual Journeys to the games born with a fused right ankle and fibular hemimelia which affected his left leg Woodhall had both legs amputated below the knees or his first birthday he got his first pair of Prosthetics 15 months starting his journey with considerable challenges reflecting on his past Woodhall shared my dad taught me that being different is something you can't change but it's important to understand your value dealing with challenges early in life taught me resilience and gratitude for these special moments when asked what he would tell his younger self with his paralympic gold medal around his neck wood Hall grew emotional I'd tell him how special he is and how cool it is to be different I'd tell him to believe in himself he said his voice breaking as he nodded