{"id":298203,"date":"2018-02-26T20:55:55","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T03:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=298203"},"modified":"2018-03-09T11:45:59","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T18:45:59","slug":"diver-irina-lashko-returns-to-fort-lauderdale-to-enter-international-swimming-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/diver-irina-lashko-returns-to-fort-lauderdale-to-enter-international-swimming-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Diver Irina Lashko Returns to Fort Lauderdale to Enter International Swimming Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) officially announced that <strong>Irina Lashko<\/strong> is the first of ten (10) Honorees who constitute the ISHOF Class of 2018.\u00a0Lashko, a three-time Olympic medalist, is no stranger to Fort Lauderdale, as she dove\u00a0there at the USA International Meet many times during her storied career. As in past years, the ISHOF will make a series of announcements until all members of the Class are named. The 54th Annual <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/international-swimming-hall-of-fame-announces-induction-class-of-2018-and-annual-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\">ISHOF Induction Weekend will be held in Fort Lauderdale, May 18-20, 2018.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt is always a difficult process because there are so many worthy candidates,\u201d said <strong>Bill Kent<\/strong>, ISHOF&#8217;s Board Chair.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cBut once again, our committee members from all over the world have done an outstanding job. Among this year&#8217;s honorees are athletes, coaches and contributors representing different nations (Australia, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Japan, and the USA) selected from the Olympic sports of swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water polo.\u00a0On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank\u00a0<strong>Camillo Cametti<\/strong>, of Verona, Italy, Chairman, and all the members of the International Selection Committee for a job well done.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Irina Evgenievna Lashko was born on January 25, 1973 in Samara, Russia. Known as Kuybyshev during the Soviet era, Samara is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers. Irina discovered the sport of diving at the age of five and entered the Sverdlovsk Sports School at the age of ten. Four years later, she represented the Soviet Union at the 1987 FINA Diving World Cup and surprised everyone by winning the silver medal in the 3-meter springboard event behind Hall of Famer <strong>Gao Min<\/strong> of China.<\/p>\n<p>The next year, 15 year old Lashko narrowly missed the podium in the same event at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. In 1989, Irina won her first international gold medal when she upset Gao Min at the USA International Meet in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_298262\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-298262\" data-attachment-id=\"298262\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/diver-irina-lashko-returns-to-fort-lauderdale-to-enter-international-swimming-hall-of-fame\/photo-taken-09apr04-russian-born-naturalised-australian-irina-lashko-smiles-during-a-poolside-in\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Irina-Lashko-smile-e1519703374869.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"650,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"&#8211; PHOTO TAKEN 09APR04 &#8211; Russian-born naturalised Australian Irina Lashko smiles during a poolside in..\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&#8211; PHOTO TAKEN 09APR04 &#8211; Russian-born naturalised Australian Irina Lashko smiles during a poolside interview during the Australian Olympic diving trials in Sydney April 9, 2004. [Irina Lashko has managed to fit a few more twists into her life than most athletes. One of the world&#8217;s finest female divers for the past 16 years, Lashko started out as a child prodigy who won 12 national titles in her native Russia and competed at three Olympics, the first at Seoul in 1988 when she was just 15. Picture taken April 9, 2004.] &#8211; PBEAHUOJFDC&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: REUTERS&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Irina-Lashko-smile-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Irina-Lashko-smile-740x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-298262 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Irina-Lashko-smile-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"- PHOTO TAKEN 09APR04 - Russian-born naturalised Australian Irina Lashko smiles during a poolside interview during the Australian Olympic diving trials in Sydney April 9, 2004. [Irina Lashko has managed to fit a few more twists into her life than most athletes. One of the world's finest female divers for the past 16 years, Lashko started out as a child prodigy who won 12 national titles in her native Russia and competed at three Olympics, the first at Seoul in 1988 when she was just 15. Picture taken April 9, 2004.] - PBEAHUOJFDC\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-298262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lashko started out as a child prodigy who won 12 national titles in her native Russia. 2004 Photo Courtesy: Reuters<\/p><\/div>Leading up to 1992 Olympic Games, Gao and Lashko were the two best women\u2019s 1m and 3-meter divers in the world but Gao was unbeatable in Barcelona while Lashko took the silver medal in the 3-meter event. In 1993, Lashko won two silver medals at the FINA Cup in Beijing. but was out of competition in 1994 to have a baby girl named Alina. She returned in 1995 to win the World Cup 1-meter title. At the Olympic Games of Atlanta the next year, it was silver again. This time behind <strong>Fu Minxia<\/strong>, another future Hall of Famer.<\/p>\n<p>In 1998, shortly after winning gold medals in the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard events at the FINA World Cup, she married Australian businessman <strong>Carol Fulner<\/strong>\u00a0in Melbourne. They had met years earlier at a diving event in Australia, but their relationship created problems for her with the Russian Federation. Not receiving the financial support she felt she deserved, she petitioned the Federation to allow her to compete for her new adopted country at the 2000 Sydney Games.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, her request was denied and the Games went on without one of the best divers in the world. But in Athens, in 2004, she teamed up with <strong>Chantelle Newbury<\/strong> to win a bronze medal in the 3-meter springboard synchronized event for Australia. This accomplishment made her the first woman in diving history to win medals in three Olympic Games and the only to represent four different flags in four Olympic Games: Soviet Union (1988), Unified Team (1992), Russia (1996) and Australia (2004).<\/p>\n<p>Irina Lashko had the misfortune of diving during an era dominated by the People\u2019s Republic of China. Yet during her career, she managed to record victories over three Hall of Famers, Gao Min, <strong>Fu Minxia<\/strong> and <strong>Guo Jingjing<\/strong> and no doubt helped push them to greatness and now joins them as one of the greatest divers of all time.<\/p>\n<h2>About The International Swimming Hall of Fame <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/international-swimming-hall-of-fame-announces-induction-class-of-2018-and-annual-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\">Induction Weekend<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_296110\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-296110\" data-attachment-id=\"296110\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/international-swimming-hall-of-fame-announces-induction-class-of-2018-and-annual-awards\/ishof-inductees\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ishof-Inductees.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,655\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ishof-Inductees\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;International Swimming Hall of Fame&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: ISHOF&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ishof-Inductees-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ishof-Inductees-1024x559.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-296110\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ishof-Inductees-700x500.png\" alt=\"International Swimming Hall of Fame\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-296110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: ISHOF<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) Induction Ceremony is shaping up to be a star-studded weekend with multiple events spread out over three days in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida.\u00a0 Make your plans now to attend the weekend of May 18-20, 2018!\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ishof.org\/shop.html#!\/Weekend-Package\/c\/12591219\/offset=0&amp;sort=normal\" target=\"_blank\">ISHOF Members can purchase the Weekend Package and Save!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s International Swimming Hall of Fame honorees include Swimmers:\u00a0<strong>Rebecca Adlington<\/strong>\u00a0(GBR),\u00a0<strong>Amanda Beard<\/strong>\u00a0(USA),\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Libby Trickett<\/strong>\u00a0(AUS); Water Polo Player:\u00a0<strong>Brenda Villa<\/strong>(USA); Contributor:\u00a0<strong>Andy Burke<\/strong>\u00a0(USA);\u00a0Diver:<strong>\u00a0Irina Lashko<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(USSR, RUS, AUS) ; Coach:\u00a0<strong>Bill Sweetenham\u00a0<\/strong>(AUS)<strong>;\u00a0<\/strong>Synchronized Swimmer:<strong>\u00a0Miho Takeda\u00a0<\/strong>(JPN);\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Open Water Swimmer:<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/open-water-swimmer-petar-stoychev-to-enter-international-swimming-hall-of-fame\/\" target=\"_blank\">Petar Stoychev<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(BUL)<strong>;\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Pioneer Synchronized Swimming Contributor:\u00a0<strong>Joy Cushman<\/strong>\u00a0(USA).\u00a0<strong>Ian Crocker\u00a0<\/strong>(USA) was a\u00a0part of the Class of 2017, but was unable to attend the induction due to Hurricane Harvey.\u00a0 We will be officially celebrating his induction as part of the class of 2018.<\/p>\n<h2>The Paragon Awards and ISHOF Awards will be presented of Friday of the same weekend<\/h2>\n<p style=\"display: inline !important;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2018\u00a0Paragon Award and ISHOF Award Recipients:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Frank Busch<\/strong>\u00a0for Competitive Swimming<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Ben Rubin<\/strong>\u00a0for Diving<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bob Corb\u00a0<\/strong>for Water Polo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jennifer Gray\u00a0<\/strong>for Synchronized Swimming<\/li>\n<li><strong>David Bell<\/strong>\u00a0for Recreational Swimming<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jill White<\/strong>\u00a0for Water Safety<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anthony Ervin and Constantine Markides\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Buck Dawson Author Award: \u201c<em>Chasing Water: Elegy of an Olympian<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gay DeMario<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 ISHOF Service Award<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lana Whitehead<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Judge G. 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