Asia Masters Athletics

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Asia Masters Athletics
Type Masters athletics
Focusathletic competition, senior sports
Area served
Asia
Website asia-masters-athletics.com

Asia Masters Athletics (AMA) is one of six continental based regional affiliates of World Masters Athletics (WMA), the global governing body for the division of Masters Athletics.

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The current president of the organization is Mr. Viwat Vigrantanoros, who represents the Sports Authority of Thailand. Mr. Sivapragasam Sivasambo, from Malaysia is the organization's secretary and is the representing delegate to the WMA General Meeting which is held in conjunction with the World Masters Athletics Championships. [1] The past president was Mr. Kiyoshi Konoike, who is also the general secretary Japan Masters. Mr. Vigrantanoros previously had been vice president of Stadia.

The member nations of Asia Masters Athletics parallel those of the IAAF (the world governing body for the sport of athletics).

Asia Masters Athletics conducts the Asia Masters Athletics Championships, a biannual regional competition for all affiliated countries, held in opposite years from the World Masters Athletics Championships and conducts the site survey and selection for those championships. Also as a regional affiliate, Asia Masters Athletics is an intermediate validating step for all Masters Athletics World Records and for keeping the regional Asia Masters Athletics records.

AMA Council Members

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Asian Masters Athletics Championships

EditionYearHost CityHost CountryCountriesParticipants
1 1981 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 8408
2 1983 New Delhi Flag of India.svg  India 8561
3 1985 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 11372
4 1986 Jakarta Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 11651
5 1988 Tainan City Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 11830
6 1990 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 131024
7 1992 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 141069
8 1994 Jakarta Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 14945
9 1996 Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 141259
10 1998 Okinawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 152502
11 2000 Bangalore Flag of India.svg  India 14872
12 2002 Dalian Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 161660
13 2004 Bangkok Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 171259
14 2006 Bangalore Flag of India.svg  India 171000
15 2009 Chiang Mai Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 161100
16 2010 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 171753
17 2012 Taipei Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 171676
18 2014 Kitakami Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 242879
19 2016 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 251645
20 2017 Rugao Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 202074
21 2019 Kuching Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
22 2022 [[]]Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
23 2024 [[]]Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia

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References

  1. "AMA - Asia Masters Athletics". www.world-masters-athletics.org. Archived from the original on 2009-12-19.
  2. "Asia Masters Athletics - New Official Website". asia-masters-athletics.com.