Five Gymnastics Legends to be honored by the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame

OKLAHOMA CITY (USA) – LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, March 5, 2010: Five international gymnastics legends will be honored at the 14th annual International Gymnastics Hall of Fame (IGHOF) Ceremony to be held on May 15, 2010, at the Petroleum Club in Oklahoma City (USA).

The class of 2010 honorees includes:

• Cathy Rigby (USA) -1970 World Championships, Silver medal on Balance Beam
• Henrietta Onodi (HUN) - 1992 Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist
• Yuri Korolev (RUS) - 1981 and 1985 World All-Around Champion
• Mikhail Voronin (RUS) - Winner of 9 Olympic medals in 1968 and 1972 (deceased)
• Eileen Langsley (GBR) will be awarded the International Order of Merit for her contributions as the most prolific photographer of major gymnastics competitions for nearly 30 years. 

Over the past thirteen years, 69 of gymnastics greatest stars and contributors, representing 19 countries, have been formally inducted into the Hall of Fame. The IGHOF exhibit is located at Science Museum Oklahoma.

“We are thrilled with the selection of the Class of 2010, and we are excited to celebrate the remarkable careers of these icons on our sport,” commented Bart Conner, the President of the Board of the IGHOF.

For more information about the IGHOF, visit http://www.ighof.com.

(Source: IGHOF)