Matt Stutzman

4X Paralympian

<p>Matt Stutzman 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.</p> <p>Stutzman was born without arms, although there is no underlying condition known to have caused this. His birth parents put him up for adoption at 4 months old. At 13 months old, he was adopted by Leon and Jean Stutzman, growing up in Iowa. Though originally fitted for prosthetic arms as a child, he found them cumbersome and today he lives without prosthetics.</p> <p>Stutzman&rsquo;s original interest in marksmanship began when he learned to shoot a gun, then taught himself to shoot a penny at 50 yards away. He took to a bow and arrow so as to join his father while hunting. Eventually it became his passion.</p> <p>As a member of the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Archery Team, Stutzman won a silver medal in London. At the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, he battled the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3-ranked archers during single elimination and won a gold medal by setting a Paralympic Games Record by shooting a 149 out of 150 in the final match.</p>

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