World Figure Skating Hall of Fame Announces 2010 Nominees
(1/11/10) - World Hall of Fame Chair Dr. Lawrence Mondschein announced today the nominations for the 2010 World Figure Skating Hall of Fame ballot. The 2010 nominees represent an elite group of individuals with outstanding credentials who have met the criteria established by the Selection Committee.
Category A - Outstanding Competitors (retired from eligible skating for at least five years)
Ladies
Denise Biellmann (Switzerland)
Sjoukje Dijkstra (Holland)
Men
Todd Eldredge (United States)
Tim Wood (United States)
Pairs
Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner (United States)
Artur Dmitriev (Russia)
Ice Dancing
Judy Blumberg and Michael Seibert (United States)
Doreen Denny (Great Britain)
Tracy Wilson and Rob McCall* (Canada)
Judy Schwomeyer and Jim Sladky (United States)
Category B - Outstanding Contributors (non-athletic role)
Pat French (United States)
Elizabeth Webster (United States)
Category C - Outstanding Contributor (creative impact)
Hans-Rudi Mauch (Mr. Frack)* (Switzerland)
Lori Nichol (Canada)
Nobuo Sato (Japan)
Eva Pawlik* and Rudi Seeliger* (Austria)
Category D - The Golden (Outstanding in any of the above categories prior to 1939)
Water Jakobsson* and Ludowika Eilers* (Finland)
Henry Eugene Vandervell* (Great Britain)
*Deceased
The announcement regarding the Class of 2010 will be made the week of Feb. 8 following the close of elections. Inductions for the new class will be announced in the near future.
