Category: history

International Gymnastics magazine Hall of Fame 2025

2025 IGHOF Inductees:
Beth Tweddle 🇬🇧
Andreas Wecker 🇩🇪
Catalina Ponor 🇷🇴

2025 Frank Bare Award Honoree:
Paul Ziert 🇺🇸

All legends in the sport.

Of course, someone is voting for the nominees each year. It’s impossible to be completely objective.

There is always criticism. BUT International Gymnastics magazine is a private company that can choose whomever they wish.

Congratulations to the honourees.

Personally, I’m a huge fan of Beth Tweddle. Loved her Gymnastics and her relaxed, positive attitude.

who’s on your last quadrenial ALL-STAR Gymnastics team?

In honor of the NFL Draft, we put together a mock draft if the National Gymnastics League (NGL) existed 👀All for fun and based on Paris Olympic qualifying!Who thinks we need an NGL!? Should we do one for the men next? 🤔

— Gymnastics Now (@gymnasticsnow.bsky.social) 2025-04-24T19:05:43.090Z

history of Women’s NCAA Gymnastics

Nobody was a more important builder of the super successful College program than former Utah Coach Greg Marsden.

The inaugural Women’s College Gymnastics Championships were organized by the Division for Girls’ and Women’s Sports (DGWS) in 1969. The NCAA didn't sponsor WAG Champs until 1982. Over the years, there have been significant format changes.

— Greg Marsden (@utahmarz.bsky.social) 2025-04-13T20:02:26.559Z

2025 CGA Hall of Fame

April 20, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the University of Michigan Golf Course Clubhouse Ballroom.

INDIVIDUALS

  • Akash Modi (Stanford, ‘14-’17) – 5 National Titles, 17 All-Americans, Nissen Emery Award
  • Armando Vega (Penn State, ‘56-’59) – 6 National Titles, 16 All-Americans
  • Joe Kotys (Kent State, ‘49-’51) – 6 National Titles, 10 All-Americans
  • Robert Lynn (USC, ‘60-’62) – 6 National Titles, 14 All-Americans
  • Steve Legendre (Oklahoma, ‘08-’11) – 6 National Titles, 12 All-Americans, Nissen Emery Award
  • Chad Fox (New Mexico, ‘86-’89) – 5 National Titles, 8 All-Americans, Four-peat on Vault
  • Mark Sohn (Penn State, ‘88-’91) – 4 National Titles, 4 All-Americans, Four-peat on Pommel Horse
  • Jean Cronstedt (Penn State, ‘52-’54) – 6 National Titles, 10 All-Americans
  • Peter Vidmar (UCLA, ‘80-’83) – 5 National Titles, 18 All-Americans, Nissen Emery Award

COACHES

  • Abie Grossfeld (Southern Connecticut State) – 2 NCAA Division II Team Titles, 11 Conference Titles, 29 National Titles, 126 All-Americans
  • Francis Allen (Nebraska) – 8 NCAA Division I Team Titles, 14 Conference Titles, 42 National Titles, 172 All-Americans

TEAMS

1954 Penn State – NCAA Title, 6 National Champions, 15 All-Americans

1963 Michigan – NCAA Title, 6 National Champions, 13 All-Americans

Jade is good at the Gymnastic 😀

Jade Carey. Legendary season.

Yesterday she won the AA and (at least) shared the title on all 4 apparatus.

the 50 top male gymnasts since 1948

By this criteria, Uchimura is only #4.

That’s like ranking Michael Jordan #4 in Basketball. I’d have both higher on my totally subjective rankings. 😀

Click through to zhoxxyy.com to see the full list.

IG Magazine Hall of Fame 2025

Congratulations to the new inductees:

  • Beth Tweddle 🇬🇧: Three-time World Champion, and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist on the Uneven Bars.
  • 🌟Andreas Wecker 🇩🇪: Four-time Olympic medalist including 1996 Olympic gold on High Bar, and six-time World Championship medalist.
  • 🌟Catalina Ponor 🇷🇴: Three-time Olympian 2004, 2012, 2016, and winner of five Olympic medals, including three golds in 2004. (Previously honored in 2022, but was unable to attend the official IGHOF ceremony)
  • 🌟Paul Ziert 🇺🇸: Legendary gymnastics coach, entrepreneur and generous philanthropic supporter of numerous gymnastics related causes including the IGHOF.

Obituary – Coach Ed Vincent

Read and comment here.

A service will be held for Coach Ed Vincent on Friday April 25, in Calgary, Alberta.

He inspired me and everyone else at Altadore Gym Club over 50 years with the club. 2024 Olympic Floor champion Kyle Shewfelt is just one of those athletes inspired by Ed’s enthusiasm for the sport.

The annual Altadore Invitational competition is named for Ed Vincent in his memory.

Read his obituary.