Asia Masters Athletics Championships facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Asia Masters Athletics Championships
Genre	senior sports Masters athletics
Frequency	biennial

The Asia Masters Athletics Championships are a big sports event held every two years. They are organized by Asia Masters Athletics (AMA). This group is one of six main parts of World Masters Athletics (WMA). WMA is the global group that manages sports for older athletes.

These championships happen in the years when the World Masters Athletics Championships are not taking place. During the event, there's also a meeting called the Asia Masters General Assembly. This is where leaders from different countries decide where future championships will be held.

Taipei, Taiwan hosted the championships in 2012. This was important because China, a member of AMA, had previously made it difficult for Taiwan to host. This event showed a positive step in the relationship between the two places.

The last AMA Championships took place from December 2 to 6, 2019, in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. After the Covid-19 pandemic, the next event was held from November 8 to 12, 2023, in New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac, Philippines.

The next AMA Championships (the 23rd event) are planned for 2025 in Indonesia.

Past Championships

This table shows all the places and years where the Asia Masters Athletics Championships have been held. It's a great way to see the history of this exciting event.

Edition	Year	City	Country
1	1981	Singapore	Singapore
2	1983	New Delhi	India
3	1985	Singapore	Singapore
4	1986	Jakarta	Indonesia
5	1988	Tainan	Taiwan
6	1990	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia
7	1992	Singapore	Singapore
8	1994	Jakarta	Indonesia
9	1996	Seoul	South Korea
10	1998	Okinawa	Japan
11	2000	Bangalore	India
12	2002	Dalian	China
13	2004	Bangkok	Thailand
14	2006	Bangalore	India
15	2009	Chiang Mai	Thailand
16	2010	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia
17	2012	Taipei	Taiwan
18	2014	Kitakami	Japan
19	2016	Singapore	Singapore
20	2017	Rugao	China
21	2019	Kuching	Malaysia
22	2023	Capas	Philippines
23	2025	TBD	Indonesia

Medal Tables

These tables show which countries won the most medals at recent championships. Countries earn gold, silver, and bronze medals for their athletes' achievements.

2016 Championships Medal Table

This table shows the medal count for the 19th Asia Masters Athletics Championships held in 2016.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	77	55	28	160
2	India	75	70	71	216
3	Japan	63	32	26	121
4	Chinese Taipei	28	31	26	85
5	Sri Lanka	26	48	53	127
6	Thailand	21	13	10	44
7	Philippines	21	11	6	38
8	Indonesia	17	13	24	54
9	Singapore	14	28	35	77
10	Malaysia	14	21	18	53
11	Hong Kong	12	13	17	42
12	Mongolia	9	16	8	33
13	Kazakhstan	6	6	6	18
14	Iran	3	4	1	8
15	Brunei	1	0	1	2
16	Uzbekistan	1	0	1	2
17	South Korea	1	0	0	1
18	Bangladesh	0	1	0	1
19	Pakistan	0	1	0	1
No Rank	New Zealand	5	1	0	6
No Rank	Australia	4	1	0	4
No Rank	Turkey	1	1	0	2
No Rank	Russia	1	0	2	3
No Rank	United States	1	0	0	1
Total

2017 Championships Medal Table

This table shows the medal count for the 20th Asia Masters Athletics Championships held in 2017.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	209	184	129	522
2	India	37	43	66	146
3	Japan	34	28	16	78
4	Sri Lanka	32	37	47	116
5	Chinese Taipei	31	23	24	78
6	Thailand	24	13	4	41
7	Iran	18	12	13	43
8	Hong Kong	11	19	24	54
9	Kazakhstan	9	8	5	22
10	Indonesia	8	1	3	12
11	Malaysia	7	6	6	19
12	Philippines	5	5	6	16
13	Singapore	4	5	9	18
14	Mongolia	2	9	8	17
15	Uzbekistan	0	1	0	1
16	Fiji	0	0	0	0
No Rank	Austria	0	0	0	0
No Rank	Ireland	0	0	0	0
No Rank	New Zealand	0	0	0	0
No Rank	United States	0	0	0	0
Total