“Those were the best matches of my life in front of TV,” he claimed honestly.
“I've shot a couple of 150s at home, but yes, for sure. The best matches, you know, best matches of my life.”
“You don't get pressure at home. You don't get the best in the world at home. You don't get an 8000 stadium full of people at home. So, yeah, without a doubt, the best I've ever shot.”
In front of his family and a huge crowd, he showed his top archery. Each duel was meaningful, dramatic and even symbolic.
“It's definitely a book story. And I'll have more time to process it after a couple of days. But yes, it is. I don't think I could script it any better,” he said.
The story he wrote isn't short of anything.
Matt opened his campaign on Sunday shooting against Finland's Jere Forsberg in a rematch of the London 2012 final. This time the 41-year-old armless archer prevailed. In a shoot-off, he clustered his arrow straight into the middle of the target.
The 'Armless Archer' was paving his way towards the moment of his lifetime. He won against Nathan MacQueen by one and met China's He Zihao in the semifinal. Another shoot-off was needed. Matt shot a 10 to Ziaho's nine.
He already bagged his second Paralympic medal.
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