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| Frequency | biennial |
| Website | asia-masters-athletics |
TheAsia Masters Athletics Championships are the biannual championship ofAsia Masters Athletics (AMA), one of six continental based regional affiliates ofWorld Masters Athletics (WMA), known as the World Association of Veteran Athletes (WAVA) from its formation in 1977 until 2001. WMA is the globalgoverning body for the division ofMasters athletics.[1] It is held in opposite years from theWorld Masters Athletics Championships. The event also hosts the Asia Masters General Assembly, the political gathering of the AMA which selects the locations of subsequent championships.[2][3]
Taipei, Taiwan was selected to hold the 2012 championships. This is significant because China was a member of AMA at the time. Taiwan had hosted the championships previously but since China joined AMA, it had blocked bids on the island. This could be a softening of the difficult relations between the two capitols whichboth have claimed each other's territories since 1949.[4]
The last AMA Championships was held on December 2–6, 2019 inKuching,Sarawak,Malaysia.[5] The latest event of the AMA Championship after the Covid-19 Pandemic is being held on November 8–12, 2023 inNew Clark City,Capas,Tarlac,Philippines.[6][7]
The next AMA Championships (The 23rd AMAC 2025) will be held on November 5-10, 2025 inChennai,Tamil Nadu,India.
19th Asia Masters Athletics Championships 2016 Medal Table
| 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 | |||||
20th Asia Masters Athletics Championships 2017 Medal Table
| 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 | |||||
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