2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games Explained

2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games
Size:	200px
Motto:	Enjoy Sports! Play Life!
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
Previous:	Penang 2018

The 2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games (Korean: 2023 아시아 태평양 마스터즈 게임|2023 Asia Taepyeong-yang Maseuteojeu Geim), the second edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games, also known as Jeonbuk 2023, was 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Venues

List of venues by administrative divisions.^[3]

Jeonju Specific City

Jeonju Gymnasium - Basketball
Jeonju High School Gymnasium - Basketball
Vision College of Jeonju - Basketball, Squash
Cheonil Bowling Alley - Bowling
Jeonju Bike Arena - Cycling (Track)
North Jeolla Sports Center - Squash
Jeonju Wansan Swimming Pool - Swimming
Jeonju Geunyeong Girls High School Gymnasium - Volleyball
Hwasan Gymnasium - Wushu

Iksan City

Iksan Sports Complex - Athletics (Track)
Iksan City - Athletics (Road)
Iksan Indoor Gymnasium - Badminton
Kim's Rock Bowling Alley - Bowling
Southern Top Bowling Alley - Bowling
Iksan Geumma Stadium - Football
Iksan Ungpo Triathlon Venue - Triathlon

Gunsan City

Gunsan Wolmyeong Sports Complex - Baseball, Football, Table Tennis
Gunsan Country Club - Golf

Jeongeup City

Taein Seonghwang Stadium - Football
Jeongeup Sintaein Football Stadium - Football

Gimje City

Gimje Civic Stadium - Football
Gimje International Hockey Field - Field hockey

Namwon City

Namwon Chunhyanggol Sports Park - Roller Sports

Wanju County

Wanju Saeng-gang Park Golf Course - Park Golf
Woosuk University Gymnasium - Volleyball

Gochang County

Gochang County Gymnasium - Judo

Buan Byeonsan Yachting Center - Sailing

Sunchang County

Sunchang Public Stadium Tennis Court - Tennis

Imsil County

North Jeolla International Archery Field - Archery
North Jeolla International Shooting Range - Shooting

Muju MTB Race Track - Cycling (Mountain Biking)
Muju Taekwondo Won T1 Stadium - Taekwondo

Jinan Yongdam Dam - Cycling (Road)
Jinan Culture and Art Stadium - Weightlifting

Jangsu County

Jangsu Gaya Gateball Stadium - Gateball

Emblem

The emblem that resembles people holding hands and playing sports is inspired by the eaves of Hanok represents friendship between participants, the dynamics of sports-for-all and the beauty and tradition of Korea.

Mascots

Achi and 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. These were the first Asia Pacific Masters Games to feature more than one mascot.^[4] ^[5]

Sports

The second edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games in 2023 will include 26 sports.^[6] In 2023, Roller sports, sailing, triathlon, baseball, park golf, gateball, and judo will be added, while lion dance, netball, pencak silat will be removed.

Results

Source:^[7] ^[8]

Archery:^[9]
Athletics Road:^[10]
Athletics Track:^[11]
Athletics Field:^[12]
Badminton Men and Mixed:^[13]
Badminton Women:^[14]
Baseball and Softball:^[15]
Basketball:^[16]
Cycling Road:^[17]
Cycling Cross Country:^[18]
Cycling Track:^[19]
Hockey:^[20]
Football:^[21]
Golf:^[22]
Shooting:^[23]
Squash:^[24]
Table Tennis:^[25]
Taekwondo:^[26]
Tennis:^[27]
Triathlon:^[28]
Volleyball:^[29]
Weightlifting:^[30]
Bowling:^[31]
Gateball:^[32]
Judo:^[33]
Park Golf:^[34]
Roller Sports:^[35]
Sailing and Windsurfing:^[36]
Swimming Women:^[37]
Swimming Men:^[38]
Swimming Mixed:^[39]
Wushu:^[40]

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.

Compared to the previous period, the number of participants and countries was much less.

Asia Pacific

(+100)
(+10)
(+100)
(+50)
(+50)
(+150)
(+50)
(+100)
(+500)
(+100)
(+100)
(+10)
(+50)
(+10)
(+50)

Guests

About 100 athletes from other nations:

- - - - -

Medal summary

Source:^[41]

Archery

Compound

30+

Men's Compound

Santhosh Kumar Josybhatla

Kim Seunghwi

Not awarded

40+

Men's Compound	Jinseok Hwang	Vignyanand Racherla	Yunjae Choi
Women's Compound	Jo In-joo	Rajeshwari Dontha	Not awarded

50+

Men's Compound	Mooyang Lee	Cho Yang-ho	Oke Kusuma
Women's Compound	Soonam Lee	Wonjeong Lee	Not awarded

Recurve

30+

Men's Recurve	Woo Seok-jae	Gido Deo	Pyeon Daebeom
Women's Recurve	Kyuri Kang	Hwang Gaeul	Jung Eun-ji

40+

Men's Recurve	Ann Aung	Namcheol Lee	Bongwon Lee
Women's Recurve	Noh Yunhwa	Miyeon Park	Jeong Gahee

50+

Men's Recurve	Kyungwon Lim	Jeonggeun Lee	Lee Hyo-sik
Women's Recurve	Zanaa Jurmed	Regzedma Ravjil	Bymbasuren Shagdar

Athletics

30+ Men

100 m	Yu-syuan Tseng	Xuechao Dong	Shunta Nakamae
200 m	Xuechao Dong	Not awarded	Not awarded
800 m	Dongheon Seol	Youngcheol Kim	Not awarded
1,500 m	Seonho Lim	Seongji Gaa-ng	Dongheon Seol
Discus throw	Xuechao Dong	Lambadi Varthyavath Gopalnaik	Not awarded
Hammer throw	Purevsurev Gansukh	Not awarded	Not awarded
Javelin throw	Purevsurev Gansukh	Not awarded	Not awarded
Shot put	Lambadi Varthyavath Gopalnaik	Not awarded	Not awarded
Long jump	Shunta Nakamae	Not awarded	Not awarded

Badminton

Men's Doubles A 35+	Stefan Fernandez Vincent Thong Teron	Fernando Kurniawan José Augusto Maria da Rosa jr.	Not awarded
Men's Doubles A 40+	Stefan Fernandez Vincent Thong Teron	Not awarded	Not awarded

External links

2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games