Jenson Van Emburgh pursuing Paris Paralympic dreams
Jenson Van Emburgh, who moved to Naples in December to train with coach Jeff Yamada at Naples Pong, has his eyes on a gold medal at the upcoming 2024 Summer Paralympic Games. The games will be held in Paris, where Van Emburgh hopes to build on his bronze-medal finish at the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.. Contributed photos
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By Andrew Sodergren andrew.sodergren@naplespress.com  
28 June 2024
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Jenson Van Emburgh pursuing Paris Paralympic dreams

Jenson Van Emburgh has been paralyzed from the chest down since birth, but he hasn’t let it stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a world-class athlete.

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