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Ali Ibanez

Sport: Wheelchair Basketball

Gold: 0 Silver: 1 Bronze: 1

Quick Facts

Birthday: January 26, 2000

Height: 4'10"

Age: 25

Hometown: Murray, UT

Education: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Biography

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Tiffanie and Sergio Ibanez
  • Has four sisters, Andrea, Elizabeth, her twin Elena, and Brook, and two brothers, Gabe and Isaac

  • Born with arthrogryposis, a condition that affects the joints in the lower body and makes them extremely stiff

  • Was introduced to wheelchair basketball in the Fall of 2013 and played with a varsity team in the juniors division of the NWBA until she graduated high school

  • Hobbies include reading, drawing (anything art-related), socializing with friends, and playing basketball

  • A huge fan of cinema and would like to be a tattoo apprentice someday.

Paralympic Experience
  • 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, silver (Team - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Team - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team - Women 2018, 2023
  • Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
    • Bronze – 2023 (Team - Women)