Nayelly Hernández (born 23 February 1986) is a Mexican former professional squash player. She has represented Mexico internationally in several international competitions including the

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, Women's World Team Squash Championships. Nayelly achieved her highest career ranking of 57 in October 2011 during the 2011 PSA World Tour. Her husband Chris Walker whose nationality is English is also a professional squash player. She joined the

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in 2008 as the first Mexican female to join a US college for squash and graduated in 2010.

Career

Nayelly joined

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in 2006 and took part in the

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until 2016, the 2015-16 PSA World Tour was her last World Tour prior to the retirement. Nayelly Hernandez represented Mexico at the 2007 Pan American Games and claimed a bronze medal as a part of the team event on her maiden appearance at the Pan American Games. In the

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she clinched gold in the women's doubles event along with Samantha Teran and settled for bronze in the team event. She has also participated at the Women's World Team Squash Championships on four occasions in

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and in

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References

Living people Mexican female squash players Squash players at the 2007 Pan American Games Squash players at the 2011 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico Pan American Games gold medalists for Mexico Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Sportspeople from San Luis Potosí City Trinity College (Connecticut) alumni 1986 births Pan American Games medalists in squash Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in squash Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games 21st-century Mexican women {{Mexico-squash-bio-stub