IAAF Hall of Fame explained

The IAAF Hall of Fame was established by the International Association of Athletics Federations (since 2019: World Athletics) in 2012. It is intended to honor individuals who have made valuable contributions in the sport of athletics both internationally and in their home countries that match certain criteria.[1] [2] [3]

The inaugural class, composed of 24 individuals, was introduced in November 2012.

Criteria

The minimum criteria for an athlete to qualify for membership of the Hall of Fame are:

  1. Athletes must have won at least two gold medals at the Summer Olympics or World Championships in Athletics,
  2. Athletes must have set at least one World record,
  3. Athletes must have been retired for at least 10 years at the time of election to the IAAF Hall of Fame.[1]

These criteria may be extended in 2013 to allow athletes whose achievements had an extraordinary impact on the sport to be considered as well.[4]

Members

These are the 48 members as of 21 November 2014.

AthleteNationSpecialityDate of inductionNotes
High jump13 November 2012[5]
Long-distance running8 March 2012[6]
Sprint8 March 2012[7]
/ Pole vault25 June 2012[8]
Middle-distance running25 June 2012[9]
Sprint8 March 2012[10]
Sprint, javelin, high jump6 June 2012[11]
/ Race walk15 October 2012[12]
Sprint6 June 2012[13]
Multi events8 March 2012[14]
400 m, 800 m11 June 2012[15]
Long-distance running8 March 2012[16]
Long-distance running2 July 2012[17]
High jump13 November 2012[18]
Sprint, Long Jump8 March 2012[19]
400 m hurdles8 March 2012[20]
Long-distance running8 March 2012[21]
Multi events6 June 2012[22]
Discus throw8 March 2012[23]
Sprint, Long Jump8 March 2012[24]
Middle-distance running3 September 2012[25]
Triple jump8 March 2012[26]
Sprint17 May 2012[27]
Long-distance running8 March 2012[28]
100 m, 110 m hurdles16 November 2013[29]
Sprint16 November 2013
Long-distance running16 November 2013
/ Shot put16 November 2013
Middle-distance running16 November 2013
Middle-distance running16 November 2013
Shot put16 November 2013
Sprint16 November 2013
/ Triple jump16 November 2013
/ Hammer throw16 November 2013
Décathlon16 November 2013
Marathon16 November 2013
/ High jump21 November 2014[30]
Glenn DavisSprint, 400m Hurdles21 November 2014
/ Long jump, Sprint21 November 2014
Middle-distance running21 November 2014
Sprint21 November 2014
Race walk21 November 2014
/ Javelin21 November 2014
Decathlon21 November 2014
Sprint21 November 2014
Sprint, 80m hurdles21 November 2014
Middle and Long-distance running21 November 2014
Pole vault21 November 2014

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IAAF Hall of Fame created – First 12 Members announced. IAAF. March 8, 2012. 18 May 2012.
  2. Web site: FROM THE EDITOR — WA’s Hall Of Fame Still Stuck In Neutral . . 12 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Owens, Nurmi among first in IAAF Hall of Fame . . 12 August 2024.
  4. News: IAAF Hall of Fame Minimum Criteria of Membership. IAAF. 2012. 12 August 2012.
  5. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile – Iolanda Balaş (Romania). 13 October 2012. iaaf.org. 13 October 2012.
  6. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Abebe Bikila (Ethiopia). 8 March 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  7. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Fanny Blankers-Koen (The Netherlands). 8 March 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  8. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile – Sergey Bubka (Soviet Union / Ukraine). 25 June 2012. iaaf.org. 25 June 2012.
  9. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile – Sebastian Coe (Great Britain). 25 June 2012. iaaf.org. 25 June 2012.
  10. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Betty Cuthbert (Australia). 8 March 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  11. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile – Mildred 'Babe' Didriksen (USA). 6 June 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  12. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Vladimir Golubnichiy (Soviet Union/Ukraine). 15 September 2012. iaaf.org. 15 September 2012.
  13. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile – Michael Johnson (USA). 6 June 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  14. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA). 8 March 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  15. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile – Alberto Juantorena (Cuba). 11 June 2012. iaaf.org. 11 June 2012.
  16. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Wang Junxia (China). 8 March 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  17. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Kip Keino (Kenya) . 2 July 2012. iaaf.org. 2 July 2012.
  18. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile – Stefka Kostadinova (Bulgaria). 13 October 2012. iaaf.org. 13 October 2012.
  19. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Carl Lewis (USA). 8 March 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  20. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Edwin Moses (USA). 8 March 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  21. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Paavo Nurmi (Finland) . 8 March 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  22. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile – Dan O'Brien (USA). 6 June 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  23. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Al Oerter (USA). 8 March 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  24. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Jesse Owens (USA). 8 March 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  25. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile – Peter Snell (New Zealand). 5 August 2012. iaaf.org. 5 August 2012.
  26. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Adhemar da Silva (Brazil). 8 March 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  27. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile – Irena Szewinska (Poland). 1 May 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  28. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile - Emil Zatopek (Czechoslovakia). 8 March 2012. iaaf.org. 7 June 2012.
  29. Web site: Bolt and Fraser-Pryce are crowned 2013 World Athletes of the Year . www.iaaf.org . 16 November 2013.
  30. News: Twelve athletics legends inducted into IAAF Hall of Fame. IAAF. 11 November 2014. 11 November 2014.

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