The Welsh Sports Hall of Fame (WSHOF) is a charitable organisation created to commemorate the sporting achievements and preserve the artefacts of Welsh

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

s. It was established in 1980 from the memorabilia collection of Welsh radio commentator G. V. Wynne-Jones. Since 1990, inductees to the exclusive "Roll of Honour" have been chosen annually by a trustees committee comprising representatives from athletics, media, universities and museums. The organisation has also given awards to individuals for outstanding contribution to Welsh sport. In 2018 an extra award was added to commemorate the former chairman, Rhodri Morgan. The first 'Rhodri' was awarded to the City of Cardiff for their outstanding service and commitment to sporting excellence.

The WSHOF Roll of Honour Citation

"Inclusion in the Roll of Honour is for those people who, by their achievement and by their example and conduct, in and beyond the sporting arena, have brought distinction to themselves and credit to Wales." The Hall of Fame exhibition was on permanent exhibition at the Sports Council for Wales, South Glamorgan County Council, the

Museum of Welsh Life St Fagans National Museum of History ( ; cy, Sain Ffagan: Amgueddfa Werin Cymru, links=no), commonly referred to as St Fagans after the village where it is located, is an open-air museum in Cardiff chronicling the historical lifestyle, cultur ...

until 2009, when it moved to the

Millennium Stadium The Millennium Stadium ( cy, Stadiwm y Mileniwm), known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium ( cy, Stadiwm Principality) for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales. Located in Cardiff, it is the home of the Wales national rug ...

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

.Welsh Hall of Fame exhibitions
welshsportshalloffame.co.uk The committee of trustees is chaired by Prof Laura McAllister CBE, who took over from the former First Minister,

Rhodri Morgan Hywel Rhodri Morgan (29 September 1939 – 17 May 2017) was a Welsh Labour politician who was the First Minister of Wales and the Leader of Welsh Labour from 2000 to 2009. He was also the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011 and ...

, in 2018 . The WSHOF committee consists of Prof

Laura McAllister Professor Laura McAllister (born 10 December 1964) is a Welsh academic, former international footballer and senior sports administrator. As a Wales women's national football team player, McAllister won 24 caps and served as team captain. She i ...

(chair – appointed 2018), Jeff Andrews (secretary), Dave Cobner, Rob Cole, Carolyn Hitt, Peter Jackson, Dylan Jones,

Nicky Piper Nicky Piper MBE (born 5 May 1966) is a retired Welsh super middleweight and light heavyweight boxer from Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff. His career was at its peak in the 1990s; he became the Commonwealth Light-heavyweight champion in 1995. He was ...

, Dave Roberts, Clive Williams., Andrew Weeks, Phil Davies, Andrew Walker.

Lynn Davies Lynn Davies CBE (born 20 May 1942) is a Welsh former track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump. He was the 1964 Olympic champion in the event. He was born in Nantymoel near Bridgend and was a member of the Cardiff Amateur Athl ...

CBE was appointed as President of the WSHOF in 2018.

The WSHOF Roll of Honour Inductees

(* indicates posthumous award)

1990s

2000s

2010s

The Lord Brooks Award for Outstanding Services to Welsh Sport (formerly the WSH0F Special Award for Outstanding Services to Welsh Sport)

The Rhodri Morgan Memorial Award ('The Rhodri')

The Peter Corrigan Welsh Sports Media Award (formerly WSHoF Welsh Sports Journalist of the Year)

Welsh Sports Hall of Fame
official website

References

4. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/roy-francis-inducted-into-welsh-sports-hall-of-fame/
5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/44584163 6. http://www.dai-sport.com/becky-james-youngest-famer-fab-four-insists-no-regrets/ {{Museums and art galleries in Wales * All-sports halls of fame Halls of fame in the United Kingdom Sports museums in Wales Museums in Cardiff Awards established in 1980 1980 establishments in Wales Welsh awards