International Massage Hall of Fame

Former medal winners at the World Championship in Massage

Scores at the World Championship in Massage 2021

Medalists at the World Championship in Massage 2021

Medalists at the World Championship in Massage 2022

The scores in the Overall Final 2022

Scores at the World Championship in Massage 2022

Medalists at the World Championship in Massage 2023

Scores at the World Championship in Massage 2023

Hall of Fame is sponsored by Songbird

Anna Baroni from Italy has been selected for the IMA Hall of Fame 2023, for her amazing and dedicated work, she has helped the massage profession to a higher level for many years.

Mike Hinkle from USA has been selected for the IMA Hall of Fame 2023, for his amazing and dedicated work hosting the World Massage Festival and the first American Massage Championship.

Chutima Hälg from Thailand/Switzerland has been selected for the IMA Hall of Fame 2022, for her amazing and dedicated work with the World Association of Nuad Thai and Spa. She is a great ambassador for Acient Thai massage and greatly admired  for her support of the IMA World Championship in Massage.

Motoc Iulian has been selected for the IMA Hall of Fame 2021, for his hard work establishing the Romanian Championship and his continuous support of the IMA World Championship in Massage.

Bent Nordahl and Jonas Beknes has been selected to Hall of Fame 2021. For their dedicated work with the IMA and the World Championship in Massage throughout several years, and their continuous innovative and dedicated way of working as key consultants in development of IMA Championships.

Julien Elis has been selected to Hall of Fame in Massage 2020. For making awareness of the Massage Profession via his Platform Massage World and his Company DotDot3. Read more here or see an interview with Julien Elis here.

Carl Newbury (the founder of Massage World Magazine) has been selected to Hall of Fame in Massage 2019. He was the first to support The International Massage Association’s idea of a World Championship in Massage. Carl Newbury has inspired and raised the massage world to a higher level through his magazine for many years. Read more here.

Topspafest has been selected to Hall of Fame in Massage 2018.
For inspirering Massage Therapists from Eastern Europe. Read more here. Or see an interview with Topspafest founder Andrey Syrchenko here.

Russian Massage Association has been selected to Hall of Fame in Massage 2018.
For being open minded for new methods of learning. Read more here

Ryan Hoyme (MassageNerd.com) has been selected to Hall of Fame in Massage 2017.
For inspire and raise the massage world to a higher level. Read more here. Se an interview with Ryan Hoyme here.


Gunna Højgaard  has been selected to Hall of Fame in Massage 2016.
For a lifelong work to promote massage in the Nordic countries.

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Make your suggestions for who you think should be selected for the Hall of Fame of Massage. Explain why you think he/she or the organization should be nominated. The International Massage Association will then make a decision. The selection will be unveiled by the World Championship in Massage 2017.

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