Matt Stutzman’s goal was more practical than aspirational. Having a hard time finding a job and watching his wife work two, Stutzman thought he could best contribute by hunting to help feed their family.
That he has no arms hardly seemed to matter once he decided he wanted to pick up a bow.
He harvested three deer near the family’s Iowa home that autumn. And while he still enjoys hunting, archery has become much more to Stutzman since he taught himself to shoot in 2009.
He’ll head to the Paralympics in Rio in September as a favorite to medal and as the Armless Archer, a moniker he’s embraced as he has made a name for himself in the sport and broken records held by able-bodied archers.