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Matt Stutzman
American Paralympic archer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew Stutzman (born December 10, 1982) is an American archer.[3] He competed at the Paralympics in 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024, winning a silver medal in London in 2012 and a gold medal in Paris in 2024. Born without arms, Stutzman uses his legs and feet for most of his activities, including archery.[4]
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Early life
Stutzman was born in Kansas City, Kansas.[5] His birth parents put him up for adoption at 4 months old, and at 13 months old, he was adopted by Leon and Jean Stutzman.[6][7][8] He grew up in Iowa with seven siblings and was raised in the Mennonite faith.[8][9]
Stutzman was born without arms, although there is no underlying condition known to have caused this.[10]
Career
Stutzman began practicing archery at 28 years old in 2010.[10] In 2015, he broke the world record for the furthest accurate distance shot, which had been previously held by an able-bodied archer.[11][10]
His first Paralympic competition was in the 2012 Summer Paralympics, where he won silver.[10] Stutzman has won multiple medals in various years at the World Para Archery Championship.[10][12][13] Stutsman is featured in the 2020 documentary film Rising Phoenix.[14]
He went on to compete in the 2024 Summer Paralympics, defeating Ai Xinliang in a shoot-off and winning gold.[15][16] He mentored Sheetal Devi, who also competed in the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[10] Stutzman stated that the 2024 Summer Paralympics may be his final Paralympic competition due to hip issues.[17]
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Personal life
Stutzman lives in Fairfield, Iowa.[5] He is married and has three sons.[17][18]
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