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.
Para Archery

Matt Stutzman

Paralympian 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024

Matt Stutzman
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    GOLD

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    SILVER

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    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Matt Stutzman prepares to shoot an arrow

Height

5'6"

Age

42

Hometown

Kansas City, KS

classification: Compound Open

Personal
  • 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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