World Masters Athletics Gallery of Champions 2024
Gallery of Champions 2024
World Masters Athletics proudly unveils its Gallery of Champions. They are WMA
Ambassadors, for they are both champions in their sport as well as in their community. With their stellar athletic performance and their ongoing commitment to making a difference in their communities, they are inspirational.
Canada
Karla competes in sprints, W70. She has set world records 21 times, and in 13 WMA Championships, has won 23 gold and 6 silver medals. Karla seeks to share the fun, fitness and friendships created while training and competing, with others who share her desire to keep fit as one ages.
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Sweden
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Magnus Ransheim
Main event Decathlon; M50, PB 8.21 in long jump, Olympic Final 1996 in Atlanta, 38 gold in European Masters & World Championships, 14 world records. Mattias is the Main ambassador for Suicide Zero and known for promoting strength training for the elderly population in the Swedish media.
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USA
Sprinter, M60; Allan won 5
individual world championships over the past 20 years. His biggest community achievements
have been in service to the greater community, through years of volunteer coaching
of athletes, of all levels and
sports, and his medical volunteering in foreign countries.
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Malaysia
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lucy Yong
Long jump and pole vault, W60. To date, Juliana has set 11 new Asia Masters Athletic Championship records, of which 8 remain unbroken. Currently, she is giving back to the community through volunteer coaching of children from low-income families, as well as her colleagues in the Masters group.
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Australia
Photo Credit: Stuart Paterson
Sprinter, W55; Julie has competed in 9 WMA World Championships winning 22 Gold, 7 Silver and 9 Bronze medals (individual/relay events). She has broken 3 individual and 6 relay world records. In 2023 Julie was inducted into her hometown “Walk of Achievers” and in 2024 inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame.
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Canada
Sprints and jumps, W80; Carol has broken or set 35 World records; currently holds 8 World indoor; 10 World outdoor (W70, 75, 80). She has been fully committed to working with others in the community,
recognizing the contribution of people of African descent to the province of Saskatchewan.
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USA
Rachel competes in the pentathlon, heptathlon, hurdles, and jumps, W45. She has 9 Gold, 12 Silver, and 6 Bronze WMA Medals, 36 US Gold Medals, and 5 American Records. She is the founder/director of In Motion Dance and the costume creator for her competition dance team.
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Australia
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Australian Masters Athletics
Race Walking, W75; Records: 68 World, Australian and Victorian records. WMA 2019 Athlete of the Year [Walks]. Heather was WMA Athlete of the Decade and AMA Walks Athlete of the year 5 times. AMA 2010 Female Athlete of the Year. AMA 2015 Hall of Fame. Achievements: Order Of Australia Medal [OAM].
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USA
Team USA, indoor and outdoor track competitor, W55. Emma started athletics from age 11 until 33 years old, returning at 44 yrs. old until present. She has won multiple over 35 Nationals indoors and outdoors Championships since 2013, as well as multiple World championships from 2015 until 2023 (11 times World champion). In her words:” This is my Passion and I’m loving it!”
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Poland
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Polish Masters Athletics
Events: Hammer Throw, Weight Throw, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Throws Pentathlon, M70; medals: 19 World, 22 European, and 110 Polish Masters Championships. Wacław has been president of Polish Masters Athletics since 2002; he has also organized 40 Polish, 3 European, and 2 World Masters Championships.
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Brazil
Photo Credit: Courtesy of ACENBO—Associação Cultural e Esportiva Nipo Brasileira do Osasco
Multi thrower M90. Participated in 8 WMA World
Championships. In 2017, in
Chile, won 5 throwing events
setting 5 South American
records, and he was elected
best thrower of 2017. In 2022 at the WMAC, Tampere, he won 6 gold medals and
surpassed the world record
for the weight throw. Takumi
is an enthusiast and supporter of sports; he encourages the practice of
athletics, by his own example and by helping to train new generations of athletes.
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Media and Sponsor Contact:
Clara Northcott, Project Manager, WMA Gallery of Champions
clara.northcott@world-masters-athletics.org | +1 416-562-5900
