The Gothenburg Sports Hall of Fame () is a regional hall of fame honouring athletes and leaders from—or associated with—Gothenburg, Sweden. The hall of fame was established in 1999 with the help of a Gothenburg sports museum, , where the full hall of fame is exhibited. The first year also presented four honourable mentions. Candidates are selected by an independent jury each year, and the new inductees are unveiled at a Liseberg ceremony.
History The idea for the hall of fame was conceived by Åke Lindegarth in cooperation with Idrottsmuseet i Göteborg. The hall of fame forms a permanent exhibit in the museum, and each year a ceremony at the amusement park Liseberg presents the new members, who are also covered in the museum's yearbook, Idrottsarvet ().
The original 1999 inductees were selected by a jury after a process of receiving suggestions from , sports clubs (active for at least 75 years) and members of the public. This gross list was assessed by some 60 sports journalists and 50 sports leaders and their results formed the basis for the jury, selecting the original 22 athlete and 13 leader inductees. The jury also selected two sports journalists and two club teams that received honourable mentions.
An additional 18 athletes and leaders were honoured in 2000, since then around five to ten new inductees have selected each year. No new hall of fame members were selected for 2020 as an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden, which resulted in reduced activity and a tough financial situation for the museum. The induction of new members was resumed in 2021.
Criteria The criteria for induction in the hall of fame were defined in 1999 as: Must not have participated in their main sport for a minimum of five years Must be either born in Gothenburg or have competed or acted in Gothenburg for a minimum of five years The first criteria regarding end of an active career has later been eased, the chairman of the museum stated in 2019 that the rule had already been relaxed for leaders as "some leaders are leaders for their whole life". By 2021 the waiting period was shortened to three years, and the criteria for persons born outside Gothenburg was also modified to having competed or acted in Gothenburg for a minimum of three rather than five years.
Inductees
List of inductees :
NameBirth dateCategorySport/organisationYear inductedAthleteRoad bicycle racing1999LeaderBoxing1999AthleteSailing2000AthleteBowling1999AthleteAthletics2008AthleteAthletics1999LeaderOrienteering, cross-country skiing1999LeaderOrienteering2003AthleteAthletics, diving2012AthleteBadminton2013AthleteFootball2000LeaderSwedish Sports Confederation2008LeaderAthletics1999LeaderFootball, ice hockey1999AthleteTennis2001LeaderFootball2004LeaderIce hockey2013AthleteIce hockey2012AthleteRowing2006AthleteHandball1999AthleteSpeed skating2002AthleteFootball, badminton2000AthleteFootball1999AthleteFootball2012LeaderBadminton2009AthleteHandball1999LeaderHandball2005LeaderFootball2011LeaderJujutsu2012AthleteFootball2013LeaderInternational Olympic Committee1999AthleteAthletics, handball2000AthleteWrestling2013LeaderBasketball2012LeaderCross-country skiing1999AthleteFootball2010LeaderFootball1999LeaderFootball referee2013AthleteSpeedway1999AthleteFootball1999AthleteVolleyball2009LeaderFootball2010LeaderHandball2011AthleteHandball2011AthleteHandball2005AthleteRacewalking2000AthleteHandball2002LeaderÖrgryte IS2008AthleteFootball2002LeaderAthletics2000AthleteBoxing2001AthleteFootball2000AthleteFootball2004AthleteRoad bicycle racing2011LeaderAthletics2001LeaderAthletics2011LeaderGothenburg sports2010AthleteHandball2006LeaderIce hockey1999AthleteFootball2000AthleteWeightlifting2006AthleteIce hockey2011AthleteWrestling1999AthleteAthletics2009AthleteFootball2000LeaderFootball2003AthleteBoxing1999LeaderFootball1999AthleteTable tennis1999LeaderBoxing2012LeaderFootball, handball2001AthleteBadminton2008LeaderAthletics2001AthleteDiving1999LeaderFootball2001AthleteHandball2003LeaderHandball2000AthleteAthletics, handball, badminton2004AthleteAthletics2007LeaderFootball2008LeaderAthletics2010LeaderFootball2004LeaderBoxing2001LeaderGothenburg sports2011AthleteSwimming2006AthleteAthletics1999LeaderFootball2013AthleteAthletics2001AthleteAthletics2000LeaderWomen's sports2008AthleteHandball2003LeaderFootball1999LeaderGothenburg sports2002LeaderTable tennis2010AthleteWrestling2005AthleteIce hockey2000AthleteHandball2008AthleteWrestling2000AthleteSpeed skating2005AthleteSpeed skating1999AthleteHandball2004AthleteFootball2001LeaderHandball1999AthleteFootball2006LeaderAthletics2004AthleteFootball2007AthleteAthletics2004LeaderFootball2001AthleteHandball2001LeaderHandball2004AthleteLong-distance running2012AthleteFencing1999AthleteFootball2009AthleteIce hockey2010AthleteSailing1999AthleteIce hockey1999LeaderHandball2007LeaderHandball2002AthleteFootball2003LeaderFootball2005LeaderHandball2006AthleteFootball1999LeaderGymnastics2000LeaderIce hockey2000AthleteTennis2011LeaderSpeed skating2000LeaderGolf2009AthleteFootball1999AthleteAthletics2003LeaderHandball2008LeaderGymnastics2005AthleteOrienteering2002AthleteIce hockey2008LeaderHandball, football2013LeaderSpeed skating1999AthleteFootball2009LeaderAthletics2000AthleteFootball2010LeaderAthletics1999LeaderFootball2005LeaderGymnastics2007AthleteGymnastics1999AthleteSwimming, diving2003AthleteAthletics, weightlifting2007AthleteFencing2011AthleteAthletics1999AthleteAthletics2000AthleteDiving2001LeaderDiving2006AthleteFootball2008AthleteHandball2010AthleteHandball2007AthleteBoxing2009AthleteHandball1999LeaderAthletics2009
Honourable mentions List of honourable mentions awarded to journalists :
NameBirth dateYear awarded200020031999199920002001
List of honourable mentions awarded to club teams :
TeamTeam year(s)SportYear awarded1982Football19991949–1968Handball20011937–1946Handball19991959Handball19991965Ice hockey20031959Football2000
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