Australian Masters Games

The Australian Masters Games is a biennial sporting event and the largest multi-sport participation sporting event in Australia. Garry Daly as President of the Confederation of Australian Sport proposed the concept of Masters Games to the Northern Territory government.[1] It went onto establish the Central Australian Masters Games in 1986. The first Australian Masters Games were held in Hobart, Tasmania in 1987. [1] The Australian Masters Games event is owned by the Confederation of Australian Sport and state governments and cities bid to host the Games. The minimum age for most sports is 30 years of age however some of the sports, like Gymnastics, the minimum age for participation is 20 years of age.

Edition Year Host Sports Competitors
1st 1987 Hobart 35 3695
2nd 1989 Adelaide 42 7415
3rd 1991 Brisbane 40 5957
4th 1993 Perth 40 5759
5th 1995 Melbourne 51 10479
6th 1997 Canberra 31 8811
7th 1999 Adelaide 46 10144
8th 2001 Newcastle 61 11225
9th 2003 Canberra 58 10326
10th 2005 Adelaide 59 10003
11th 2007 Adelaide 52 9693
12th 2009 Geelong 50 7126
13th 2011 Adelaide 52 8103
14th 2013 Geelong 50 8000[2]
15th 2015 Adelaide

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External

Australian Masters Games website

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Garry Daly". Sport Australia Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "All set for Masters Games to begin!". Australian Masters Games News, 4 October 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Participation and Economic Impact of the Australian Masters Games 1987-2011". Confederation of Australian Sport website. Retrieved 9 March 2014.