2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games
The 2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games (Korean: 2023 아시아 태평양 마스터즈 게임), the second edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games, also known as Jeonbuk 2023, will be held in the South Korean province of North Jeolla from 12 to 20 May 2023. Organised by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA), it is the second Masters Games for the Asia-Pacific region.
| Host city | North Jeolla, South Korea |
|---|---|
| Athletes | 13,000 |
| Events | 26 sports |
| Opening | 12 May 2023 |
| Closing | 20 May 2023 |
| Website | https://www.apmg2023.kr |
Host city
North Jeolla was selected as the host of the inaugural edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games during a bidding process in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2019.[1]
Mascots
Achi & Taechi are the official mascots of the 2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games. Achi & Taechi are described as white and black magpies and were chosen as the oriental magpie is the official bird of the North Jeolla Province.[2]
Sports
The second edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games in 2023 will include 26 sports.[3] In 2023, Roller sports, sailing, triathlon, baseball, park golf, gateball, and judo will be added, while lion dance, netball, pencak silat will be removed.
| 2023 Asia-Pacific Masters Games Sporting Programmes | |||
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Participating nations
Below are the countries of origin of the participating athletes. Note that there are no national delegations in Masters Games, as the athletes compete on their own.
Asia Pacific
Australia ()
Bahrain ()
Brunei ()
China ()
Hong Kong ()
Indonesia ()
India ()
Iran ()
Japan ()
Kazakhstan ()
South Korea ()
Macau ()
Malaysia ()
Mongolia ()
Maldives ()
New Caledonia ()
New Zealand ()
Philippines ()
Singapore ()
Sri Lanka ()
Tajikistan ()
Chinese Taipei ()
Uzbekistan ()
Medal summery[4]
Medal table
* Host nation (South Korea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (KOR) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| 2 | Mongolia (MGL) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | India (IND) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 13 | 12 | 8 | 33 | |
Compound
- 30+
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Compound | India Santhosh Kumar Josybhatla |
South Korea Kim Seunghwi |
Not awarded |
- 40+
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Compound | South Korea Jinseok Hwang |
India Vignyanand Racherla |
South Korea Yunjae Choi |
| Women's Compound | South Korea Jo In-joo |
India Rajeshwari Dontha |
Not awarded |
- 50+
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Compound | South Korea Mooyang Lee |
South Korea Cho Yang-ho |
Indonesia Oke Kusuma |
| Women's Compound | South Korea Soonam Lee |
South Korea Wonjeong Lee |
Not awarded |
Recurve
- 30+
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Recurve | South Korea Woo Seok-jae |
Mongolia Gido Deo |
South Korea Pyeon Daebeom |
| Women's Recurve | South Korea Kyuri Kang |
South Korea Hwang Gaeul |
South Korea Jung Eun-ji |
- 40+
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Recurve | South Korea Ann Aung |
South Korea Namcheol Lee |
South Korea Bongwon Lee |
| Women's Recurve | South Korea Noh Yunhwa |
South Korea Miyeon Park |
South Korea Jeong Gahee |
- 50+
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Recurve | South Korea Kyungwon Lim |
South Korea Jeonggeun Lee |
South Korea Lee Hyo-sik |
| Women's Recurve | Mongolia Zanaa Jurmed |
Mongolia Regzedma Ravjil |
Mongolia Bymbasuren Shagdar |
Athletics
- 30+
- Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Chinese Taipei Yu-syuan Tseng |
China Xuechao Dong |
Japan Shunta Nakamae |
| 200 m | China Xuechao Dong |
Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 800 m | South Korea Dongheon Seol |
South Korea Youngcheol Kim |
Not awarded |
| 1,500 m | South Korea Seonho Lim |
South Korea Seongji Gaa-ng |
South Korea Dongheon Seol |
| Discus throw | China Xuechao Dong |
India Lambadi Varthyavath Gopalnaik |
Not awarded |
| Hammer throw | Mongolia Purevsurev Gansukh |
Not awarded | Not awarded |
| Javelin throw | Mongolia Purevsurev Gansukh |
Not awarded | Not awarded |
| Shot put | India Lambadi Varthyavath Gopalnaik |
Not awarded | Not awarded |
| Long jump | Japan Shunta Nakamae |
Not awarded | Not awarded |
References
- "Jeollabuk-do wins the bid to host APMG 2022". Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Swiss Confederation. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- "The story behind the APMG Jeonbuk 2023 Logo and Mascots design". International Master Games Association. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- "Jb Apmg".
- "Asia-Pacific Masters Games 2023 Jeonbuk Korea". wrs.apmg2023.kr. Retrieved 15 May 2023.