Jenson Van Emburgh

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Jenson Van Emburgh
Personal information
Born (2000-05-28) 28 May 2000 (age 24)
Naples, Florida, United States
Home town Belleair Beach, Florida, United States
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Para table tennis
Disability Spinal cord injury
Disability class C3
Coached byVlad Farcas
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Singles C3
Parapan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Singles C3
Pan American Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 San JoseSingles C3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 San JoseTeams C4-5

Jenson Van Emburgh (born 28 May 2000) is an American para table tennis player who competes at international elite competitions. He is a Paralympic bronze medalist, Parapan American Games silver medalist and a double Pan-American silver medalist. He is the son of former tennis player and 1990 Wimbledon Championships semifinalist Greg Van Emburgh. Jenson was paralysed from the chest down following a spinal cord injury after birth. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. "Jenson Van Emburgh - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 3 August 2021.
  2. "Jenson Van Emburgh - Team USA". Team USA. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015.
  3. "Jenson Van Emburgh signs with TopNotch Management". TopNotch Management. 13 August 2020.