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 | Para-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 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]
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]
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]
He went on to compete in the 2024 Summer Paralympics, defeating Ai Xinliang in a shoot-off and winning gold. [14] [15] 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. [16]
Stutzman lives in Fairfield, Iowa. [5] He is married and has three sons. [16] [17]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | My Way to Olympia [18] | Himself | Documentary |
2020 | Rising Phoenix [19] | Himself | Documentary |
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