In 1988, Lance Ringnald was 18 and earned the distinction of being the youngest male member of a U.S. Olympic Team in twenty years. He is a two-time Olympian and veteran of three World Gymnastics Championships teams and numerous international competitions. Ringnald has earned over 70 medals in international competition since he began competing in 1985. Receiving many local awards and recognition while living and training in Albuquerque, Ringnald is a former pupil of fellow inductee Ed Burch and Gold Cup Gymnastics. Ringnald currently stars in a weekly gymnastics show aboard the Norwegian Wind cruise ship and performs and composes music for shows on other cruise ships. Also, Ringnald continues to promote the sport by giving talks on gymnastics and the Olympics to cruise ship passengers, in addition to teaching at gymnastics clinics and camps throughout the year. Ringnald also fills his busy schedule with speaking engagements at schools throughout the country on gymnastics, physical fitness and anti-drug messages.