15. Mai 2011  
Oklahoma City, USA  
Artistic Gymnastics

International Hall of Fame honours Gymnastics Legends

Steffi Biskupek-Kräker (GER),
former star of GDR from 1976 to 1981 and later international judge

Five gymnastics legends to be honored by the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame Class of 2011 to join prestigious group
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 Five international gymnastics legends are honored at the 15th annual International Gymnastics Hall of Fame Ceremony which was held Saturday, May 14, 2011, at the Petroleum Club in Oklahoma City. The Class of 2011 honorees include:
* Alexander Tkatchev (RUS) – Winner of 12 World and Olympic medals from 1978-1981
* Lavinia Milosovici (ROU) – Winner of 19 World and Olympic medals from 1991-1996
* Leonid Arkayev (RUS) – Legendary coach of the Soviet and Russian Olympic teams from 1972-2004 and
*Steffi Kraeker (GER) – Winner of 10 World and Olympic medals between 1976 and 1981, but also ...

2011 new Members of the 'International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City':
from left: Dr. Michel Leglise (FRA; FIG), Steffi Biskupek-Kraeker (GDR/GER), Alexander Tkatshev (URS/RUS), Lavinia Milosovici (ROU), Leonid Arkayev (URS/RUS)
(C) Intern. Gymnast

* Michel Leglise (FRA), who awarded the International 'Order of Merit'  for his contributions as the lead medical advisor for the International Gymnastics Federation for 30 years.

Over the past fourteen years, 73 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 in the Adventure District in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

“We are thrilled with the selection of the Class of 2011, and we are excited to celebrate the remarkable careers of these icons of our sport,” commented Bart Conner, the President of the Board of the IGHOF. “We will also pay tribute to our mentor, Frank Bare, the former Chairman of the Board, who passed away this past year.”
* source: IGHOF

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