Meet the fierce Utah Paralympians who are in Tokyo right now, ready to compete for the gold

Shelby Jensen, Marybai Huking and Ali Ibanez have turned what some would call disabilities into advantages and have shown staying power in their respective sports.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shelby Jensen of Salt Lake City will be competing in wheelchair fencing — saber, epee and foil — in the Paralympics in Tokyo. She is ranked No. 1 in saber in the USA and No. 2 in the other two. She can stand but uses a wheelchair after having a stroke when she was 7.

Meet the fierce Utah Paralympians who are in Tokyo right now, ready to compete for the gold

Shelby Jensen, Marybai Huking and Ali Ibanez have turned what some would call disabilities into advantages and have shown staying power in their respective sports.

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