Matt Stutzman

Matt Stutzman (born December 10, 1982) is an American archer. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics[1] and won a silver medal in 2012.[2] He holds a world record for longest accurate shot in archery.[3]

Matt Stutzman
Stutzman at the 2012 Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1982-12-10) December 10, 1982[1]
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Websitewww.mattstutzman.com
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportParalympic archery
Event(s)Compound open
Coached byRandi Smith[2]

Stutzman was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and currently lives in Fairfield, Iowa.[4] Born without arms, he had to learn to do everything one might normally do with one's arms, but with his feet.[5] Stutzman is married and has two sons, Carter and Cameron.[2] He appears in the 2013 documentary film My Way to Olympia.[6]

Best WA world ranking position: 1st place (on 30 October 2013).

References

  1. Matt Stutzman. rio2016.com
  2. "Matt Stutzman". London2012.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012.
  3. "World Record Attempt: "Armless Archer" Matt Stutzman Looks to Make History". YouTube. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  4. "biography". Inspirationalarcher.com. December 10, 1982. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  5. "A Day in the Life: Matt Stutzman". YouTube. July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  6. My Way to Olympia film webpage


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