This armless archer had won many medals. Could he win gold at the Paralympics?
LA TimesNo one would hire him. “I googled ‘How to teach an armless man to shoot a bow’ and found nothing.” Matt Stutzman greets fans at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where he finished ninth. An International Paralympic Committee executive calls Stutzman “an absolute pioneer.” Chinese rival He Zihao says: “Matt is not just a para archer. “No matter where he’s at, he is always trying to make sure everybody feels included and is having a good time.” About two months before Paris, Stutzman stopped shooting to give his hip a rest. Chinese archer Ai Xinliang describes him as “sunshine, giving light to all disabled persons.” Though the next two Paralympics weren’t as successful, Stutzman continued to reach the podium at big events, with prize money and sponsorships helping him, by then a single dad, support his three sons.
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