Archery athlete Matt Stutzman poses for a portrait during the 2024 Team USA Media Summit at Marriott Marquis Hotel on April 17, 2024 in New York City.

Matt Stutzman

Sport: Para Archery

Gold: 1 Silver: 1 Bronze: 0

Quick Facts

Birthday: December 10, 1982

Height: 5'6"

Age: 42

Hometown: Kansas City, KS

Education: N/A

Biography

Quick Facts
  • Son of Leon and Jean Stutzman
  • Has three sons - Carter, Cameron and Alex.
  • Comes from a family that hunts, and took up archery as a way to feed his family
  • Stars in the 2020 Netflix documentary, "Rising Phoenix"
  • Races an unmodified truck that can reach speeds of 200 mph and can dunk a basketball
  • When not competing in professional archery competitions, he is a highly sought-after motivational speaker
  • Hobbies include working on cars and being outdoors
Paralympic Experience
  • 4-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Individual Compound Open - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 9th (Individual Compound Open - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 9th (Individual Compound Open - Men)
    • Paralympic Games London 2012, silver (Individual Compound Open - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Team Compound Open - Men), 9th (Individual Compound Open - Men)
  • Years of participation: Individual Compound Open - Men 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023; Team Compound Open - Men 2015, 2019, 2023; Team Compound Open - Mixed 2019
  • Medals: 4 (2 gold, 2 bronze)
    • Gold – 2022 (Individual Compound Open - Men); 2015 (Team Compound Open - Men)
    • Bronze – 2023 (Team Compound Open - Men); 2019 (Individual Compound Open - Men)
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