Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
This week’s guest on the Black Rifle Coffee Podcast is Jason Tabansky: U.S. Army veteran,
Paralympian, and Paris 2024 W1 Gold Medalist. Jason sits down with Logan Stark to talk about his
journey from near-death spinal injury to standing atop the podium on the world’s biggest stage. From
adaptive archery and the power of mental resilience to what it’s really like in the Paralympic Village,
Jason’s story is a masterclass in grit, gratitude, and getting after it.
You don’t want to miss this one. A wild story, a gold medal, and zero excuses.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:41 – Memories from Paris
05:17 – Olympic Village life
11:43 – Qualification and pigeon interference
18:00 – The shocking injury
25:13 – Rehab, relearning life skills, and first archery events
32:01 – Trying to make the USA Team
35:05 – International competition
40:05 – The suspension & doping allegation
44:35 – Arbitration and winning a landmark anti-doping case
50:17 – Rebuilding momentum and shooting with injuries
1:00:35 – Final qualifier in Chile and battling mentally
1:10:28 – Shooting under pressure
1:12:20 – Winning Gold
1:19:37 – Representing the USA
1:23:20 – Matt the armless archer
1:34:00 – Outro
GUEST INFO:
Host:
Find more about Logan Stark & Jason Tabansky on socials:
Logan Stark: @loganstark
Jason Tabanksy: @jayt_archer
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This week’s guest on the Black Rifle Coffee Podcast is Jason Tabansky: U.S. Army veteran,
Paralympian, and Paris 2024 W1 Gold Medalist. Jason sits down with Logan Stark to talk about his
journey from near-death spinal injury to standing atop the podium on the world’s biggest stage. From
adaptive archery and the power of mental resilience to what it’s really like in the Paralympic Village,
Jason’s story is a masterclass in grit, gratitude, and getting after it.
You don’t want to miss this one. A wild story, a gold medal, and zero excuses.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:41 – Memories from Paris
05:17 – Olympic Village life
11:43 – Qualification and pigeon interference
18:00 – The shocking injury
25:13 – Rehab, relearning life skills, and first archery events
32:01 – Trying to make the USA Team
35:05 – International competition
40:05 – The suspension & doping allegation
44:35 – Arbitration and winning a landmark anti-doping case
50:17 – Rebuilding momentum and shooting with injuries
1:00:35 – Final qualifier in Chile and battling mentally
1:10:28 – Shooting under pressure
1:12:20 – Winning Gold
1:19:37 – Representing the USA
1:23:20 – Matt the armless archer
1:34:00 – Outro
GUEST INFO:
Host:
Find more about Logan Stark & Jason Tabansky on socials:
Logan Stark: @loganstark
Jason Tabanksy: @jayt_archer
Black Rifle’s Exclusive Coffee Subscription:
blackriflecoffee.com/products/exclusive-coffee-subscription?srsltid=AfmBOorf7N9yIdF
Ik4tcjVIx8v9Mw-dHVLP47HB2ExHmcf_AUOOfW7-y
🥇 Explore Black Rifle’s Award-Winning Coffee: blackriflecoffee.com
✅ Subscribe, like, and leave your comments below to join the conversation on everything from coffee roasting techniques to Evan's unfiltered thoughts on life, business, and creativity.
Find us on Instagram:
BRCC: @blackriflecoffee
BRCC Pod: @blackriflecoffeepodcast
Evan Hafer: @evanhafer
#podcast #blackriflecoffee
