Six-division world champion Oscar de la Hoya has been named a member of the United States Olympic Hall of Fame for 2008 along with eight other Olympians, a Paralympian and other sports personalities.

De la Hoya was joined in the Class of 2008 by volleyball player Karch Kiraly, wrestler Bruce Baumgartner, athletics athlete Joan Benoit, figure skater Brian Boitano, equestrian J. Michael Plumb, basketball player David Robinson, swimmer Amy Van Dyken, shooter Lones W. Wigger, Jr. and Paralympic swimmer John Morgan as individual honorees.

Meanwhile, figure skating coach Carlo Fassi was inducted in the Coach category along with Olympic figure skating gold medalist Carol Heiss Jenkins in the Veteran category.

Members of the 1996 Women’s Gymnastics Team – Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps and Kerri Strug were also be honored in the Team category, as well as Hollywood producer Frank Marshall as Special Contributor.

"I am extremely honored to be recognized by the panel of voters for the Olympic Hall of Fame," said de la Hoya in a statement following the induction ceremonies in Chicago, Illinois on June 19.

"My Olympic gold medal means everything to me and that experience alone became the launching pad for my professional boxing career. I will never forget how wonderful it felt to represent my country atop the gold medal stand and for that honor, I am truly grateful," he added.

De la Hoya was a member of the 1992 US Olympic boxing team. He capped the Barcelona Games with a gold medal win against Germany's Marco Rudolph, the same boxer who defeated him in the World Championships a year earlier.