His arrows are 32 long and his draw weight is 60 lbs. Under fita conditions, the american athlete skilfully hit a target from 283. I wont stop pushing forward until im the worlds best archer, stutzman said. Armless archer stutzman and his disarming sense of humor.
He uses his feet for everything from archery, to getting his sons ready for school, to driving an unmodified carstutzman has never let his lack of limbs hold him back from. Jul 22, 2016 stutzman, 33, has approached archery the way he has everything else in life by adapting himself to it rather than the other way around. The top paralympic athlete who was a member of the us paralympic archery team in 2012 and went on to win a silver medal completed the shot under fita conditions. No arms, no problem for matt stutzman americas best. Matt stutzman armless archer breaks world record youtube. Lancaster archery supply founder and president rob kaufhold talks with matt stutzman, the armless archer, in this wideranging podcast that essentially spans stutzmans entire life and archery career. To solidify his spot in the record books, stutzman invited usa archery judges and guinness world records staff to the bpsponsored event this. Paralympic archer matt stutzman breaks his own world. His coach is mj rodgers and they have worked together since 2010. Leon and jean stutzman had raised him that way after. Matt stutzman the armless archer southern tier outdoor show.
Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book. Three years later in december 2015, stutzman landed in the guinness book of world records when he hit a target from 930 feet, shattering the previous record by an ablebodied athlete by. He is also a silvermedalist paralympian, without arms, in a sport which requires. Do you have any archery resolutions for the new year. Join the armless archer paralympian matt stutzman of cedar rapids, iowa as he attempts to break the world record for the worlds longest shot. Paralympic archer matt stutzman puts family first as he. Matt stutzman was born without arms in 1982 in kansas city, kansas, and has since become an expert in archery using only his feet and shoulders, crushing records that have been previously set by ablebodied individuals. Stutzman was looking to improve on the silver he won in the mens individual compound open at london 2012, a medal which brought him onto the international spotlight. Armless archer has olympic aspirations the gazette. He was a homerun and having him shoot his bow was icing on the cake. The top buck in that category, taken in allegheny county in 2004 by michael nicola sr.
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If youre looking for a book that will help you learn proper archery form and technique, look elsewhere. Oct 11, 2011 matt stutzman hasnt let being born without arms break his spirit. Having no arms hasnt stopped matt stutzman from becoming americas best archer. He holds a world record for longest accurate shot in archery. Golden records online personal edition enables you to store and track your archery performance in the cloud, and access it from anywhere, without having to use spreadsheets etc.
Armless archer has olympic aspirations matt stutzman prepares to fire a shot during a match in richland. While stutzman has held the official record since 2011, others, including stutzman himself have unofficially shot longer distances. Matt stutzman, armless archer, says you have to follow. If youre starting the sport and you need archery books for beginners this is the place for you. Matt stutzman, whose nickname is armless archer, is from saline who represents united states of america at archery. But he has pardon the pun a disarming sense of humor. Armless archer makes his mark among the worlds best. To solidify his spot in the record books, stutzman invited usa archery judges and guinness world records staff to the bpsponsored event this morning at the michael johnson performance centre in dallas. Aug 11, 2017 it might shock you but stutzman also holds the record for the longest accurate shot in archery history. I was born without arms but was blessed to have been raised by two incredible and. The book is full of grammatical errors, poor sentence structure, and other issues that should have been caught by an editor. Matt stutzman sets new guinness world record international. Matt is also a 2016 team usa paralympian, a 2012 paralympic silver medalist, and a professional motivational speaker. Sep 10, 2016 three years later in december 2015, stutzman landed in the guinness book of world records when he hit a target from 930 feet, shattering the previous record by an ablebodied athlete by.
Its time to put 2015 in the record book and focus on 2016. Stutzmans legs helped him hit a target located 230 yards away, which became the guinness world record for the longest shot performed by any archer. American paralympian matt stutzman won the silver medal in archery this week, a feat he accomplished despite being born without arms. Fairfield, iowa seven years ago, matt stutzman was unemployed, and looking for a way to feed his family. Jean stutzman takes aim as her son, matt stutzman, right, and rob kaufhold, left, carefully watch. Most of the worlds perfect archers have magical hands, but matt stutzman does not. Paralympic archer born without arms profiled across major media, is already looking ahead after being eliminated in the round of 16 by one point in rio. At a private golf club in mckinney, texas, matt, the armless archer, loosed an arrow from the bow held upright and steady by the toes on his right foot, striking a target 930. A man with no arms walks into a shop selling bows and arrows yes, us paralympic star archer matt stutzman agrees this could sound like the start of a joke but it really happened and today. I dont like using ablebodied in this context, as this person is clearly able as hell.
The twoway american paralympian matt stutzman won the silver medal in archery this week, a feat he accomplished. Matt stutzman hasnt let being born without arms break his spirit. One of the topranked archers in the country is 36yearold matt stutzman of fairfield, iowa. Matt comes from a family that hunts, and took up archery as a way to feed his family. He has a silver with him along with his name in the guinness book of world records in 2015. Matt stutzman was born with no arms but went on to take up archery and is vying to become the paralympics champion in rio. Born without arms, he had to learn to do everything one might. In the mens compound open final, he was narrowly beaten by. Other current titles include farthest accurate distance mens archery for which the challenger must shoot an arrow into any scoring ring of a 120cm world archery target. Matt stutzman born december 10, 1982 is an american archer. If you like matts quotes you will love the men who r amazing book in which he appears. The guinness book of world records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. How does a guy without arms even start shooting a bow.
Record claim resources include the form to file a record claim, a list of national records that may be set or broken and legacy records. Holds a guiness world record for the longest accurate shot. Books on archery a huge choice of books on archery available across a very wide range of related subjects. Matt stutzman, whose nickname is armless archer, is from saline who represents united states of america at archery he lives in fairfield. He is also the guinness world recordholder for the longest accurate. His world record attempt video from 2011 also shows just how much goes into working arrows. Usa archery the armless archer matt stutzman has been. If you like matts quotes you will love the men who r amazing book. The farthest accurate shot in archery under world archery conditions is 283. Stutzman, born without arms and no medical explanation for it, will attempt to break his own guinness world record for the longest accurate archery shot on dec. Current world record holder for longest accurate shot in archery. World, olympic and paralympic records for the sport of archery.
I want to say thanks for all the support from my family, friends, coaches, agents and sponsors i could not have done it without all their support. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. His coach is mj rodgers and they have worked together since 2010 matt started archery in 2010 and made his international debut in 2011. Stutzman thought, what if the 11th best archer in the world set a new world record. Armless archer matt stutzman sets sights on rio 2016. Matt stutzman, armless archer, wins silver for united. Matt with no hands by birth is one of the best archers across the globe this time. I recommend a more structured book, with detailed howto instructions, diagrams, and plans, like archery drills. Matt stutzman of the united states competes in the mens individual compound archery open on day 5 of the london 2012 paralympic games at the royal artillery barracks on september 3, 2012 in london, england. Armless archer matt stutzman describes how he shoots a bow npr. Stutzman, 28, of richland, was born without arms and uses his foot and jaw to shoot. Matt stutzman was born without arms in 1982 in kansas city, kansas, and has since become an expert in archery. Farthest archery target hit male guinness world records.
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He competed at the 2012 and 2016 paralympics and won a silver medal in 2012. Sep 19, 2014 in four years as a competitive archer, matt stutzman has gained international fame for becoming a professional archer, earning a paralympic silver medal, and breaking the archery longshot world record. How about attempt to break a guinness book of world record for archery, longest accurate shot of 218. He holds a world record for the most accurate distance shot in archery, which includes ablebodied archers. Matt stutzman holds the world record for accurate distance shot in archery, which includes ablebodied archers. Stutzman was born in kansas city, kansas, and currently lives in fairfield, iowa. Matt stutzman is a guinness world record holder for the longest, most accurate shot in archery at 283. Here are five we thought of, and the products that can help make you achieve the goals. Biography and booking information for matt stutzman, known as the armless archer. Armless archer matt stutzman describes how he shoots a bow and wins medals.
The american is known as the armless archer, a silver medalist. How an archer with no arms set a world record intellectual takeout. In four years as a competitive archer, matt stutzman has gained international fame for becoming a professional archer, earning a paralympic silver medal, and breaking the archery longshot world record. Usa archery july 3, 2017 the armless archer matt stutzman has been competing in the ablebodied division this season with high finishes including top 5 at the world team trials. He set a record for the worlds longest recorded archery shot and, like many competitive archers, first picked up a bow to hunt for food. Matt stutzman, us archer with no arms, jokes about buying. American paralympian matt stutzman won the silver medal in archery. Armless archer makes his mark among the worlds best only a. Paralympic archer matt stutzman to shoot for world. Matt stutzman speakers bureau and booking agent info. Oct 30, 2011 join the armless archer paralympian matt stutzman of cedar rapids, iowa as he attempts to break the world record for the worlds longest shot. Matt stutzman, known as the armless archer is a paralympian siver medalist in the sport of archery. Armless archer matt stutzman describes how he shoots a bow. We are storing 281,000 score records for 99 clubs, 4,350 club members, and 1,825 active users.
Matt stutzman wiki, affair, married, wife, children, world. Matt stutzman on archery as told to tracy breen matt stutzman is an avid bowhunter and worldrecordholding champion archery. If you see something that needs to be corrected on the currently posted records, please email email protected include the record for which you are noting a discrepancy. Matt stutzman of iowa just happens to be one of the best archers in the world. Matt stutzman earned a silver medal at london 2012. Is it too much glue thank youre looking okay ladies and gentlemen matt stutzman regrowing is points oh no, im building them for the first time hes renewing his points in the equipment room here at the beautiful coatings off hotel because there are buzzy no i just wanted to arrows and arrows and medical ive never done it that whatever done it ever so that is some delicate moves. Which might sound reasonably doable, until you consider that the current record stands at 283.
Apr 25, 2018 the guinness book of world records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. Here are 10 most crazy guinness world records telling you. Sports paralympic archery sensation matt stutzmans road to rio began when he looked for a way to put food on his familys table. Matt stutzman was born without arms just stumps at the shoulders but there is nothing he cannot do. He also participated in 2012 paralympics, winning a silver medal and 2016 paralympics. Oct 11, 2017 matt stutzman is an american professional archer who holds the world record for the longest accurate shot in archery. Watch as he gets into the guiness book of world records for the longest shot with a compound bow ever. Matt started archery in 2010 and made his international debut in 2011.
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