Matt Stutzman
 Stutzman at the 2012 Paralympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Stutzman |
| Born | December 10, 1982[1] Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Website | mattstutzman |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Paralympic archery |
| Event | Compound open |
| Coached by | Randi Smith[2] |
Matthew Stutzman (born December 10, 1982) is an American archer.[3] He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics[1] and won a silver medal in 2012.[2] Born without arms, Stutzman uses his legs and feet for most of his activities, including archery.[4] He holds a world record for the longest accurate shot in the sport.[5]
Stutzman was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and currently lives in Fairfield, Iowa.[6] He has three sons,[7] and appeared in the 2013 documentary film My Way to Olympia.[8]
He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 World Para Archery Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Matt Stutzman". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
- ^ a b "Matt Stutzman". London 2012 Paralympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012.
- ^ "Archery: STUTZMAN Matt". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "A Day in the Life: Matt Stutzman". YouTube. July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ "World Record Attempt: "Armless Archer" Matt Stutzman Looks to Make History". YouTube. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ "biography". InspirationalArcher.com. December 10, 1982. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ "'Armless Archer' Stutzman and his disarming sense of humor". AP News. January 15, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ My Way to Olympia film webpage
- ^ Brennan, Eliott (February 25, 2022). "Stutzman and Andrievskaia secure first individual gold medals at World Archery Para Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Inside the Games. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ ""World champ baby!" – Stutzman delivers in Dubai". World Archery. February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
References[edit]
Media related to Matt Stutzman at Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Stutzman at the International Paralympic Committee
- Matt Stutzman at Team USA (archived)
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