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I cant change dirty diapers.Stutzman -- known widely as the Armless Archer -- has gone from being a depressed, unemployed stay-at-home father in 2009, to being famous and well-off. He now boasts lucrative sponsorship deals with British Petroleum, Nike and many others.I now travel full time and work, and my wife is a stay-at-home mom, caring for their sons Carter, Cameron and Alex, he said. Im not saying Im like LeBron- (James) rich, but Im comfortable enough that Im OK. Its not stressful anymore.He won a silver medal in the 2012 Paralympics in London, but was knocked out in Rio by one point on Wednesday in the quarterfinals.My whole goal for the games was to inspire people, Stutzman said. If I won a medal, that was just a cherry on top. I feel like Im doing a pretty good job of inspiring people. It just didnt work in my favor this time as far as winning a medal.Stutzman turned to archery in 2009 to feed his family, not to compete. 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He didnt know what too do.ddddddddddddr the time in 2009 when he searched on Google for tips about archery.I actually googled: How to teach a guy without arms to shoot a bow.Stutzman laughed.And there was nothing on Google, so I had to sit down and figure it out.Stutzman was adopted at 13 months by Leon and Jean Stutzman. He said his parents would always let him try things first, never jumping in immediately to help.I had to learn how to adapt to the world, instead of the world adapting to me, he said, recounting hours when he and his father would toss around an imaginary baseball.I dont remember when I first began to learn how to eat, he said. I just remember one day like: `Wow, Im using my foot.Stutzman holds the bow with his right foot, extends his leg and braces the blunt end of the arrow against his shoulder. He triggers the shot with jaw and back muscles.He recalled walking into a sporting goods store to buy a bow, and the clerk asked: How are you going to shoot it?Stutzman replied: I dont know. Just give it to me and leave the room.Thats his general attitude. Just find a way, and get out of my way.If I can take a bow and compete in a sport that people think you have to have hands for, and I can do it well, then what excuse do others have about sitting around, or not getting a job or making their lives better?Stutzman, who lives in the small town of Fairfield, Iowa, has developed a cult following. Fans screamed his name on Wednesday during his competition at Rios famous Sambadrome, many clamoring for a photo with him.Americans Joe Lin and Kiratiana Freelon called him over for selfies. Lin worked as an Olympic volunteer and Freelon works for the Rio organizing committee.Hes the Armless Archer, Lin said. Hes been getting lots of attention like in advertisements. 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