The International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, located in

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, USA, is a

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dedicated to honoring the achievements and contributions of the world's greatest competitors, coaches and authorities in

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. The early IGHOF was founded in 1972 by Frank Wells of the National Gymnastics Clinic. It had only one member,

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, and disbanded in the late 1970s. The current museum was founded in 1986 by Glenn Sundby, publisher of the ''

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''. Initially located in Oceanside, California, it was moved into Oklahoma City in 1997. The museum is housed inside the

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, formerly called the Omniplex.

List of inductees

References

External links

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