The IAAF Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which was established by the

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(''Italian Athletics Federation'') in 2012. The FIDAL Hall of Fame includes

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athletes who have excelled in the history of

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and that match some criteria.

Criteria

The minimum criteria for an athlete to qualify for membership of the Hall of Fame are. # Athletes must have won at least one gold medal at Summer Olympics; # Athletes must have won at least one gold medal at

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; # Athletes must have won at least one gold medal at

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; # Athletes must have set at least one

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. Are not included the athletes still in activity and the gold medals won at the

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and

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. Only an athlete is included without respecting any criteria, the marathon runner

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Members

At the 26 August 2018 the members are 42 athletes, 34 men and 8 women.

Other athletes who match the criteria

These athletes match the criteria, but at the moment they are not included because they are still active.

References

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External links

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Criteria

Members

Other athletes who match the criteria

See also

References

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