Alejandra Ibáñez

Alejandra Ibañez (born January 26, 2000) is an American wheelchair basketball player. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Alejandra Ibañez
Personal information
Nickname(s)Ali
NationalityAmerican
Born (2000-01-26) January 26, 2000
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
DisabilityArthrogryposis
Disability class2.5
College teamUniversity of Illinois
Coached byStephanie Wheeler
Trooper Johnson
Christina Schwabb
Ryan Hynes
Medal record
Women's wheelchair basketball
Representing the  United States
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place2022 DubaiTeam
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaTeam
U25 Women's World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 SuphanburiTeam

Career

Ibañez made her international debut for the United States at the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.[1]

Ibañez represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the wheelchair basketball women's tournament and won a bronze medal.[2]

She represented the United States at the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a bronze medal.[3]

References

  1. "Ali Ibañez". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. "Alejandra Ibañez". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. Goldberg, Steve (June 9, 2023). "U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes". teamusa.org. Retrieved June 9, 2023.


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