Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame
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The Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inc. founded in 1996 gives recognition to influential martial art practitioners throughout Australasia.[1][2] The hall of fame recognizes those who make an outstanding contribution to martial arts, consistently demonstrate excellence, and unselfishly promote the growth of martial arts.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
2024 inductees
[edit]Name | Award | System | State |
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Louie Dimou | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | SA |
Shireen Dindar | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taichi & Capoeira | WA |
Scott Harvey | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo & Hapkido | NSW |
Graham McDonnell | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Zen Do Kai Karate, Muay Thai, & Krava Maga | WA |
Rick Rando | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | USA |
Peter Tasiopoulos | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Kenpo | VIC |
2023 inductees
[edit]Name | Award | System | State |
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Chris Bailey | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, & Chinese Boxing | VIC |
Mick Brinkley | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | NSW |
Sharon Canning | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | ACT |
Lindsay Guy | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Karate | NSW |
Gerard Kelly | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | NSW |
James Sheedy | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | NSW |
Gawain Siu | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Ging Mo Kune | WA |
Leong Cheok Son | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Kung Fu, Wing Chun, and Muay Thai | SA |
David Thew | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Tai Chi Chuan, Qigong, & Ba Gua Zhang | NZ |
Mike Waite | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Karate, Muay Thai, & Kali Self Defence | WA |
Nick Wyborn | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Kapap | NSW |
2022 inductees
[edit]Name | Award | System | State |
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Sean Allen | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Zen Do Kai Karate | WA |
Tom Bellamy | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Go Rin No Pou Ju-Jitsu | QLD |
Alan Pond | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Muay Thai | WA |
Wayne Spear | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Zen Do Kai Karate | WA |
Victor Stuart | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Jujutsu & Karate | WA |
Peter Wong | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwon-do | WA |
2021 inductees
[edit]Name | Award | System | State |
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Matt Geister | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Hapkido | NSW |
Diana Latorre | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | NSW |
Lincoln Harris | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Karate | NSW |
Benjamin Pollet | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Karate and Jiu Jitsu | NSW |
Wayne Swanton | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Judo | VIC |
Lionel Daley | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Jujitsu | TAS |
2020 inductees
[edit]Name | Award | System | State |
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Andrew Coatsworth | Martial Artist of the Year | Judo | VIC |
Colin Wee | Martial Artist of the Year | Traditional Taekwondo | WA |
Dean Woodhams | Lifetime Achievement | Zen Do Kai & Tetsu-Ryu | WA |
Peter Hunt | Martial Artist of the Year | Tetsu-Ryu & Iaido | WA |
Simon Vanyai | Support to the Development of Martial Arts | Taiko | WA |
Tom Johnson | Lifetime Achievement | Iaido & Jodo | QLD |
Vince Cordeiro | Lifetime Achievement | Choy Lay Fut | WA |
2019 inductees
[edit]Name | Award | System | State |
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Darren Lea | Lifetime Achievement | Okinawan Shorin Ryu | NSW |
Gary Johnson | Lifetime Achievement | Munen Muso Martial Arts | NSW |
John Ellis | Instructor of the Year | Budoshinkai Karate Jitsu | NSW |
Tim Ellis | Budoka of the Year | Budoshinkai Karate | NSW |
Michael Quin | Lifetime Achievement | Zen Do Kai | VIC |
Neil Livingstone | Instructor of the Year | Taekwon-do | NZ |
Nigel Stupples | Martial Artist of the Year | Zen Do Kai | NZ |
Steven Tran | Lifetime achievement | Martial Arts | NSW |
Anthony Pritchard | Budoka of the Year | Judo | NSW |
2018 inductees
[edit]Name | Award | System | State |
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Andrew Kantzavelos | Instructor of the Year | Kenpo | SA |
Neville Sharp | Lifetime achievement | Judo | VIC |
Joseph Julian | Lifetime achievement | Karate | VIC |
David Gordon | Martial Artist of the year | Toyama Ryu Iaido | VIC |
Xu Weiguo | Lifetime achievement | Wing Chun Tai Ji | PRC |
Patricia Harrington | Lifetime achievement | Judo Ju Jitsu | NSW |
George Kolovos | Lifetime achievement | Kyokushin Karate | VIC |
Matt Charnley | Martial Artist of the Year | Mixed Martial Arts | VIC |
2017 inductees
[edit]Name | Award | System | State |
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Abraham Sie | Budoka of the Year | Zen Do Kai | NSW |
Alex Terris | Lifetime achievement | Kyokushin Karate | NZ |
Brett Canning | Instructor of the Year | United Taekwondo | ACT |
Chris Futcher-Coles | Lifetime Achievement | Kung Fu | NSW |
George Lee | Lifetime Achievement | Tai Chi – Chi Gong | SA |
Grant Bannister | Lifetime Achievement | San Chi Kai Karate | VIC |
John Marrable | Lifetime Achievement | Goju Ryu Karate | NZ |
John Tomic | Martial Artist of the Year | United Taekwondo | NSW |
Michael Creedy | Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts | QLD |
Peter Jennings | Lifetime Achievement | Kyokushin Karate | NZ |
Peter Kelly | Martial Artist of the Year | Aikido | TAS |
2016 inductees
[edit]Name | Award | System | State |
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Alan Rowe |
Budoka of the Year | Aikido | Tasmania |
Bill Johnson[18] |
Martial Artist of the Year | Close Combat Systems | New South Wales |
Brenda Hum |
Support to the Martial Arts | Health & Healing | South Australia |
Doug Spear |
Martial Artist of the Year | Karate/Kenjutsu | Western Australia |
Budoka of the Year | Judo | Victoria | |
Malcolm Slade |
Lifetime Achievement | Judo | Victoria |
Robert Naumoski |
Budoka of the Year | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | New South Wales |
Sam Gervasi[21] |
Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts & Healing | Victoria |
Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts | Victoria |
2015 inductees
[edit]Name | Award | System | State |
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Anthony Ball[22] |
Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts | Victoria |
Bronilyn Smith |
Lifetime Achievement | Aikido | Tasmania |
Geoffrey Harrison |
Budoka of the Year | San Chi Kai | Tasmania |
Kathy Gangemi[4] |
Junior Development & Support of the Martial Arts | Martial Arts | Tasmania |
Lynn Farmer |
Budoka of the Year | Ju Jitsu | New South Wales |
Roland Winter |
Budoka of the Year | Zen Do Kai | New South Wales |
Tim Waters |
Lifetime Achievement | Aikido | Tasmania |
2014 inductees
[edit]Name | System | State |
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Daniel Simmons |
Judo | New South Wales |
Danny McIntyre |
Aikido | New Zealand |
Denise Walker |
Shotokan Karate | New Zealand |
Graham Slater |
Karate | Victoria |
Julie Streeter |
Karate | Queensland |
Michael Keane |
Judo | Victoria |
Michelle Hext |
Taekwondo | Victoria |
Peter James |
Kendo | Western Australia |
Karate | Victoria | |
Scott Teys |
Karate | Australian Capital Territory |
See also
[edit]References
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