Isha Sánchez Hernández (Monterrey, Nuevo León, October 27, 1995) is a former Mexican rhythmic gymnast. She was the first Mexican rhythmic gymnast to compete at an Olympic event when she competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.[1]
| Isha Sánchez Hernández | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Isha Elienai Sánchez Hernández |
| Country represented |  Mexico |
| Born | 27 October 1995 Monterrey, Mexico |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Retired | 2012 |
Sánchez began learning gymnastics at age 2 and won medals at the national level.[1] She won a bronze medal in the ball final as well as the team event at the 2009 Junior Pan American Championships.[2][3] The next year, she competed in the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games.[4] There, she came in 17th in the qualification round.[5] She retired in 2012 due to a mixture of wanting to pursue an education in medicine, poor coaching that she alleged was psychologically abusive, and injuries, and went on to study at Universidad Anáhuac Cancún.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Dávila, Andrés (2018-05-11). "Isha Sánchez Hernández, una pionera de la gimnasia rítmica en México" [Isha Sánchez Hernández, a pioneer of rhythmic gymnastics in Mexico]. Diagonal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Campeonato Panamericano Juvenil del 10 al 15 de Noviembre / 2009" (PDF). USA Gym. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "USA wins team, all-around at 2009 Junior Rhythmic Pan Am Championships". USA Gymnastics. 14 November 2009. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Isha SANCHEZ HERNANDEZ". olympics.com. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Individual All-Around Qualification" (PDF). Singapore 2010. 24 August 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2010.