Matt Stutzman, an Iowa archer born without arms who has become one of the Games’ best-known Paralympians, claimed another gold on Sunday evening in his fourth and final Paralympics.The 41-year-old Stutzman made his big shots count to win the men’s individual compound open event and break a Paralympic record.Stutzman scored 149 out of a maximum 150 points against China’s Ai Xinliang, the bronze medalist from Tokyo 2020, in the 5-end final.Stutzman had already come through two shoot-offs, against Finland’s Jere Forsberg in the round of 16, then defending champion He Zihao of China in the semifinals.“I knew going into this it was going to be my last Games, so there’s a lot of emotion, and I didn’t expect this medal, to be honest,” said Stutzman, who hadn’t won a medal since silver on his debut in London in 2012. Photos of Matt Stutzman at 2024 ParalympicsPrevious video: Armless archer returns home with Paralympic medal from London 2012
PARIS — Matt Stutzman, an Iowa archer born without arms who has become one of the Games’ best-known Paralympians, claimed another gold on Sunday evening in his fourth and final Paralympics.
The 41-year-old Stutzman made his big shots count to win the men’s individual compound open event and break a Paralympic record.
Stutzman scored 149 out of a maximum 150 points against China’s Ai Xinliang, the bronze medalist from Tokyo 2020, in the 5-end final.
Stutzman had already come through two shoot-offs, against Finland’s Jere Forsberg in the round of 16, then defending champion He Zihao of China in the semifinals.
“I knew going into this it was going to be my last Games, so there’s a lot of emotion, and I didn’t expect this medal, to be honest,” said Stutzman, who hadn’t won a medal since silver on his debut in London in 2012.
Photos of Matt Stutzman at 2024 Paralympics
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Matt Stutzman of Team United States competes against Jere Foresberg of Team Finland in the Para Archery men’s Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination on day four of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Esplanade Des Invalides on Sept. 1 in Paris, France.
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Matt Stutzman of Team United States competes against Nathan MacQueen of Team Great Britain in the Para Archery Men’s Individual Compound Open Quarterfinal on day four of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Esplanade Des Invalides on Sept. 1 in Paris, France.
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Matt Stutzman of Team United States competes against Jere Foresberg of Team Finland in the Para Archery men’s Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination on day four of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Esplanade Des Invalides on Sept. 1 in Paris, France.
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Matt Stutzman of Team United States poses for a photo with his gold medal after the Men’s Individual Compound Open Gold Medal Match on day four of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Esplanade Des Invalides on Sept. 1 in Paris, France.
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Matt Stutzman of Team United States poses for a photo with his gold medal after the Men’s Individual Compound Open Gold Medal Match on day four of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Esplanade Des Invalides on Sept. 1 in Paris, France.
Previous video: Armless archer returns home with Paralympic medal from London 2012
