International Sports Hall of Fame

International Sports Hall of Fame
The International Sports Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is a section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2012 by Dr. Robert M. Goldman to honor exceptional athletes and sporting figures for their accomplishments and dedication to furthering the fields of sports and physical culture.
The inductees are bestowed with their own official ISHOF emblem, a gold lapel pin, a gold medallion, a hand crafted gold medal and the inclusion into the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports which is an archive and museum dedicated to the study and preservation of the world of physical culture.
Nominations
With its mission being 'inspiring future generations of athletes by honoring the sports heroes of today', potential induction candidates from worldwide are picked and shortlisted by a highly diversified and respected, twenty-member 'Global Advisory Board' chaired by the president Dr. Robert M. Goldman and vice president Fairfax Hackley. The winners are selected based on their past and present contributions to the sports world and their charitable works mentoring youth and inspiring future generations of athletes with a "giving back" mindset.
Induction ceremonies
The Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies are held annually at the Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival, in the first weekend of March, hosting 200,000 attendees and over 22,000 competing athletes in over 80 sports. Each year, five to seven individuals are selected to be inducted.
As of 2023, 68 individuals have been inducted to the International Sports Hall of Fame.
Inductees
Class of 2012
Arnold Schwarzenegger - 7x Mr. Olympia, 5x Mr. Universe, actor, former Governor of California
James J. Lorimer - Co-founder of Arnold Sports Festival
Jack LaLanne and Elaine LaLanne - Fitness and nutrition / motivational speakers
Randy Couture - 6x UFC World Champion
Corey Everson - 6x Ms. Olympia
Mark Henry - Arnold Strongman Classic, weightlifting, and powerlifting champion, WWE Superstar
Class of 2013
Bruno Sammartino - World Wrestling Federation Champion, WWE Hall of Famer
Franco Columbu - 2x Mr. Olympia
Archie Griffin - 2x Heisman Trophy Winner
Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe - NBA Hall of Famer
Blaine Carew Wilson - 5x Gymnastics national champion
Class of 2014
Joe Weider, Ben Weider and Betty Weider - Founders of International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness, fitness magazines publishers
Lee Haney - 8x Mr. Olympia
Jason Statham - Martial artist, actor, British national diving team
Cynthia Rothrock - 5x Martial arts world champion
Dan Gable - Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, coach
Class of 2015
Evander Holyfield - 4x Heavyweight boxing champion
Ed Coan - Powerlifting world champion, set 70+ world records
Paul 'Triple H' Levesque - WWE Champion, sports administrator
Lenda Murray - 8x Ms. Olympia
Don 'The Dragon' Wilson - 11x world champion in kickboxing
Michael Jai White - Martial artist and actor
Class of 2016
Ronnie Coleman - 8x Mr. Olympia
Kurt Angle - Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, WWE Champion
Royce Gracie - 1st UFC Champion
Johnny Bench - Hall of fame baseball catcher
AnnMaria De Mars - 1st American world judo champion
Class of 2017
Lou Ferrigno - Mr. Universe, actor
Bill Kazmaier - 3x World's Strongest Man, 2x powerlifting world champion
Herschel Walker - Heisman Trophy & college football hall of famer
Dr. Thomas Rosandich - Founder U.S. Sports Academy
Apolo Ohno - Olympic speed skating champion
Class of 2018
Dr. Terry Todd and Dr. Jan Todd - Powerlifting world champions, authors / publishers / historians
Bas Rutten - MMA world champion, actor
Ronda Rousey - UFC champion, Olympic judo bronze medalist
Phil Keoghan - Sports documentarian
Class of 2019
Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez - 5x Kickboxing world champion
Rocky Bleier - 4x Super Bowl winner, Pittsburgh Steelers
Tim Kennedy - MMA fighter, Special Forces soldier, actor
Michael Buffer - Ring announcer
David Goggins - Guinness World Record holder, Navy SEAL, ultra marathon runner
Class of 2020
Lesley Visser - National Football League sportscaster, first female NFL analyst
Johnny Damon - Major League Baseball player
Kirstie Ennis - Amputee outdoor climber, former US Marine Corps Sergeant, public speaker
Forrest Griffin - UFC Champion and Hall of Famer
Eddie George - National Football League player
Class of 2021
Jay Cutler - 4x Mr. Olympia
Ernie Reyes Sr. - Martial artist, actor and fight choreographer
Billy Blanks - Martial artist, creator of the Tae Bo exercise program
Marcus Allen - National Football League player
Peter Westbrook - Sabre champion
Stephanie McMahon - WWE executive
Class of 2022
Ron Van Clief - Martial artist and actor
HRH Prince Gharios - Martial artist
Shannon Knapp - Martial artist, women's MMA pioneer
Stipe Miocic - UFC Champion
Vinny Paz - Lightweight and light middleweight Boxing champion
Frank Shamrock - UFC Champion
Burt Watson - Manager and sports promoter
Class of 2023
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson - 30x Strongman champion, set 80+ world records
Jackie Joyner-Kersee - 6x Olympic medalist in track and field, heptathlon world record holder
Kayla Harrison - 2x Olympic judo gold medalist, 2x women’s MMA champion
Richard Sorin - Strongman and grip strength specialist, founder of Sorinex exercise equipment
Ronnie Lott - 4x NFL Super Bowl champion, pro football hall of famer
Advisory board
Global Advisory Board
Dr. Thomas Allen - Clinical Professor, Center for Exercise and Sports Medicine, University of Oklahoma
Rick Collins - Attorney, General Counsel to the International Society of Sports Nutrition
Randy Couture - UFC World Champion
Prof. Dr. Eduardo DeRose - International Olympic Committee Medical Commission
Dr. Nick DiNubulie - Former Team Orthopedic Consultant, NBA Philadelphia 76ers
Rob Fletcher - Founder of America's Next Great Trainer
Alan Goldberg - Founder, Action Martial Arts Magazine
Fairfax Hackley - Senior V.P., ISHOF
Mark Henry - Arnold Strongman Classic Champion, WWE World Champion
Dr. Ronald Klatz - Co-Founder, National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Jim Manion - President, IFBB Pro League
Dr. Joseph Maroon - Team Neurosurgeon, NFL Pittsburgh Steelers
Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe - NBA Hall of Fame
Dan O'Malley - Professional Boxer and Wrestler
Prof. Rano Izhar Rahmat - CEO-Asia, International Fitness Professional Association
Dr. Rafael Santonja - President, IFBB
Arnold Schwarzenegger - 7 x time Mr. Olympia
Dan Solomon - CEO, Mr. Olympia
Dr. James Stoxen - President, Team Doctors
David P. Webster - Strongman competition official
Min Zhu - Deputy Chairman, China Collection Sports Committee
Deceased past members
James J. Lorimer - Co-Founder Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival
Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich - Founder, U.S Sports Academy
References
External links
All-sports halls of fame
State sports halls of fame in the United States
Non-profit organizations based in Chicago
501(c)(3) organizations
Awards established in 2012
Sports organizations established in 2012
Sports hall of fame inductees