IAAF Hall of Fame
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The IAAF Hall of Fame is an honor established by World Athletics to recognize the most outstanding track and field athletes in history for their exceptional achievements and contributions to the sport.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
award
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hall of fame ⓘ sports hall of fame ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
International Association of Athletics Federations
NERFINISHED
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World Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Monaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition | elite performance in international athletics competitions ⓘ |
| firstInductionYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| formerNameOfGoverningBody | International Association of Athletics Federations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
International Association of Athletics Federations
NERFINISHED
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World Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyRenamedAs | World Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Monaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2012 ⓘ |
| includesDiscipline |
combined events
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hurdles ⓘ jumps ⓘ long-distance running ⓘ middle-distance running ⓘ sprint running ⓘ throws ⓘ |
| inducteeType | individual athletes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableInductee |
Carl Lewis
NERFINISHED
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Edwin Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ Fanny Blankers-Koen NERFINISHED ⓘ Haile Gebrselassie NERFINISHED ⓘ Hicham El Guerrouj NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackie Joyner-Kersee NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesse Owens NERFINISHED ⓘ Paavo Nurmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergey Bubka NERFINISHED ⓘ Usain Bolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://worldathletics.org ⓘ |
| organizer | World Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | World Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor the greatest athletes in the history of athletics
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to recognize exceptional achievements in track and field ⓘ |
| recognizes |
multiple Olympic champions
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multiple World Championships gold medallists ⓘ world record holders ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
athletes must have been retired for at least 10 years
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athletes must have set at least one world record ⓘ athletes must have won at least two individual Olympic or World Championship gold medals ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
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track and field ⓘ |
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Emil Zátopek