Matt Stutzman
Matt Stutzman (born December 10, 1982 in Kansas City , Kansas ) is an American archer who was born without arms. He participated as a member of the US team in the London Paralympic Games in 2012 , where he won the silver medal in archery. Stutzman lives in Fairfield , Iowa . He is also portrayed in the film My Way to Olympia .
Life
His birth parents gave him up for adoption when he was four months old; he was adopted by the Stutzman family of Kalona , Iowa , at age 13 . He currently also holds the world record for the longest and most accurate shot in archery. Since he was born without arms, he had to learn to do everything that a person normally does with his arms with his feet.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ see report on the medal in http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympic-sport/9518798/Paralympics-2012-armless-archer-Matt-Stutzman-takes-silver-after-final-with -Jere-Forsberg.html
- ^ A Day in the Life: Matt Stutzman . YouTube. July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
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| SURNAME | Stutzman, Matt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American archer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kansas City (Kansas) |