2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games

The 2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games (Korean: 2023 아시아 태평양 마스터즈 게임, romanized: 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.

2023 Asia Pacific Masters Games
Host cityNorth Jeolla, South Korea
MottoEnjoy Sports! Play Life!
Athletes13,000
Events26 sports
Opening12 May 2023
Closing20 May 2023
Websitehttps://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]

Venues

List of venues by administrative divisions.[2]

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

Jinan County
  • 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 (left) and Taechi (right).

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.[3][4]

Sports

The second edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games in 2023 will include 26 sports.[5] 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

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 summary

Source:[6]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (South Korea)

2023 Asia-Pacific Masters Games
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 South Korea (KOR)97622
2 Mongolia (MGL)2215
3 India (IND)1304
4 China (CHN)1001
5 Indonesia (INA)0011
Totals (5 entries)1312833

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

Badminton
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Doubles A 35+  India
Stefan Fernandez Vincent
Thong Teron		  Indonesia
Fernando Kurniawan
 Portugal
José Augusto Maria da Rosa jr.		 Not awarded
Men's Doubles A 40+  India
Stefan Fernandez Vincent
Thong Teron		 Not awarded Not awarded

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Venues".
  3. "The story behind the APMG Jeonbuk 2023 Logo and Mascots design". International Master Games Association. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. "Brand Identity".
  5. "Jb Apmg".
  6. "Asia-Pacific Masters Games 2023 Jeonbuk Korea". wrs.apmg2023.kr. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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