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International Registry of Fitness Excellence (IRFE)

EEA-Verified Claim

This is a permanent, public record of a claim verified under the IRFE EEA (Excellence, Ethics, Accountability) framework.

1. Verified Claim

Professional

Rick Richey, PhD

Primary Award

IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year

Award Year

2022

Awarding Body

IDEA Health & Fitness Association

IRFE Award Tier

Tier 1 (Global award body / flagship industry award)

Date of IRFE Verification

January 16, 2026

2. Source Evidence

The following external sources were used to verify this claim. IRFE does not host original award materials but links to their public location.

Primary Award Announcement

IDEA Health & Fitness Association 2022 Award Winners Page

Last accessed by IRFE audit: January 16, 2026

Supporting Verification

Professional Credential Verification

3. IRFE Verification Details

EEA Verification Score

96 / 100

Excellence Pillar Score

96/100

Ethics Pillar Score

95/100

Accountability Pillar Score

98/100

Verification Notes: Winner name verified against IDEA’s published award history for Personal Trainer of the Year. Cross-reference available via IDEA’s 2022 awards coverage.

4. Technical Verification Data

Proof ID: RR-2022-IDEA-PT-001

Page Hash (SHA-256): 988a1a1b3d3a1e45a49a2d028ea7e0884f493badce816722a4d70177899a7fea

Page Generated: 2026-01-16T21:04:10+00:00

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Data Integrity Check: VALID

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