Personal information | |
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Full name | Matthew Stutzman |
Born | [1] Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | December 10, 1982
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 Paralympics in 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024, winning a silver medal in London in 2012 [2] and a gold medal in Paris in 2024. [4] Born without arms, Stutzman uses his legs and feet for most of his activities, including archery. [5] He holds a world record for the longest accurate shot in the sport. [6]
Stutzman was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and lives in Fairfield, Iowa. [7] He has three sons. [8] He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 World Para Archery Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [9] [10]
Stutzman appeared in the 2013 documentary film My Way to Olympia [11] as well as the 2020 documentary film Rising Phoenix . [12]
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