Silver Spring, MD - The Paddlesports Industry Foundation has announced the 2008 slate of nominees from which six honorees will be elected to and inducted into the IWHoF this Fall.
Silver Spring, MD - The Paddlesports Industry Foundation has announced
the 2008 slate of nominees from which six honorees will be elected to
and inducted into the International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHoF)
this Fall.
"We are once again proud to showcase the world's paddling greats," notes
Risa Shimoda, Chair, IWHoF Board of Governors, "and are thrilled to
represent a true multi-national collaborative which this year includes
68 affiliated organizations representing 56 countries."
The nominees for 2008 are:
Advocate: Kent Ford (USA), Klaus Lettmann (Germany), Bill Mason
(Canada), Joe Pulliam (USA), Risa Shimoda (USA), Chris Spelius (USA)
Champion: J.P. Burny (Luxembourg), Dana Chladek (USA), Eric Jackson
(USA), Jamie McEwan (USA), Danielle Woodward (Australia), Gilles Zok
(France)
Pioneer: Bart Hauthaway (USA), Carl I. Luther (Germany), James F.
Segerstrum (USA)
Nominations for the IWHOF are submitted in four categories: Advocate-an
individual or team who has contributed to or who is currently helping
towards the advancements of whitewater activities; Champion-an athlete,
coach or team currently or previously engaged in any competitive
whitewater discipline; Explorer-an individual or team currently or
previously engaged in any area of whitewater exploration; and Pioneer-an
individual or team who made significant contributions to the sport.
Two nominees will be elected in each of the Advocate and Champion
categories, one in each of the Explorer and Pioneer categories. Brief
nominee biographies are available at www.iwhof.org.
As IWHoF is maturing its electorate members - paddlers, writers, and
industry leaders is are becoming more representative of the worldwide
community. This year 55% of the group hails from the USA vs. 78% in
2006. "We are excited about this increase in world-wide participation,"
notes Matt Menashes, Executive Director, Paddlesports Industry
Foundation. "We look forward to reaching even more paddlers through
greater participation next year. Honorees elected in both 2007 and 2008
will be inducted into the International Whitewater Hall of Fame at a
formal ceremony October 4-5, 2008 in Bryson City, North Carolina.
About IWHOF
The International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHOF) recognizes and honors
individuals who have made significant contributions to whitewater
related activities. The first class of honorees was inducted in 2005.
Development plans for a permanent hall of fame and museum are currently
underway. (www.iwhof.com <http://www.iwhof.com/> ) IWHoF is owned by
the Paddlesports Industry Foundation whose mission is to promote
paddlesports and celebrate its greatest contributors.
For more information please contact Matt Urdan,
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828-788-1498.
