Asia Masters Athletics

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.

Asia Masters Athletics
TypeMasters athletics
Focusathletic competition, senior sports
Area served
Asia
Websiteasia-masters-athletics.com

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
  • Patron: Mr. Kiyoshi Konoike
  • Honorary President: Datuk Seri (Dr) V. Pulainthiran
  • President: Mr. Vivat Vigrantanoros
  • Vice President (General Affairs): Mr. Merari Nainggolan
  • Vice President (Stadia): Mr. Kannan Arumugam
  • Vice President (Non Stadia): Ms. Wang Xiaoying
  • General Secretary: Mr. S. Sivapragasam
  • Treasurer: Mr. Prasert Srisueb
  • Women's Committee: Ms. Kalaivalli R. Ratnam
  • Technical Member: Mr. Permsak Suriyachan
  • Technical Member: Mr. Cho Hsin-Te
  • Technical Member: Mr. Shinichi Uchida
  • Technical Member: Mr. H. A. Upali
  • Technical Member: Mr. Musashi Sagara Nainggolan
  • Internal Auditor: Mr. Stanley Arumugam
  • Internal Auditor: Ms. Chantron Pimsakul

Source:[2]

Asian Masters Athletics Championships
EditionYearHost CityHost CountryCountriesParticipants
11981Singapore Singapore8408
21983New Delhi India8561
31985Singapore Singapore11372
41986Jakarta Indonesia11651
51988Tainan City Chinese Taipei11830
61990Kuala Lumpur Malaysia131024
71992Singapore Singapore141069
81994Jakarta Indonesia14945
91996Seoul South Korea141259
101998Okinawa Japan152502
112000Bangalore India14872
122002Dalian China161660
132004Bangkok Thailand171259
142006Bangalore India171000
152009Chiang Mai Thailand161100
162010Kuala Lumpur Malaysia171753
172012Taipei Chinese Taipei171676
182014Kitakami Japan242879
192016Singapore Singapore251645
202017Rugao China202074
212019Kuching Malaysia
222022[[]] Philippines
232024[[]] Indonesia

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.


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