Meet The Armless American Archer Who Won Paralympic Silver

Winning a medal at the Paralympics is impressive enough, but when you don't have arms and that medal's in archery? Now that's mind-blowing.

This is Matt Stutzman. He's a 29-year-old American paralympic archer from Kansas who was born without arms.

This is Matt Stutzman. He's a 29-year-old American paralympic archer from Kansas who was born without arms.

Image by Olivia Harris / Reuters

To compete he sits and supports the bow with one foot, while loading the arrow with the other.

To compete he sits and supports the bow with one foot, while loading the arrow with the other.

Image by Toby Melville / Reuters

He then pulls the cord back with his teeth and fires.

He then pulls the cord back with his teeth and fires.

Image by Dennis Grombkowski / Getty Images

He obviously has to take his shoes off to compete.

He obviously has to take his shoes off to compete.

Image by Dennis Grombkowski / Getty Images


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