The Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame is an organization established in 1996 that recognizes martial art practitioners in the Australasian region. The organization operates as an incorporated non-profit and conducts annual induction ceremonies.
2024 inductees NameAwardSystemStateLouie DimouContinual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts CommunityTaekwondoSAShireen DindarTaichi & CapoeiraWAScott HarveyTaekwondo & HapkidoNSWGraham McDonnellZen Do Kai Karate, Muay Thai, & Krava MagaWARick RandoTaekwondoUSAPeter TasiopoulosKenpoVIC
2023 inductees NameAwardSystemStateChris BaileyContinual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts CommunityJiu-Jitsu, Judo, & Chinese BoxingVICMick BrinkleyTaekwondoNSWSharon CanningACTLindsay GuyKarateNSWGerard KellyTaekwondoNSWJames SheedyGawain SiuGing Mo KuneWALeong Cheok SonKung Fu, Wing Chun, and Muay ThaiSADavid ThewTai Chi Chuan, Qigong, & Ba Gua ZhangNZMike WaiteKarate, Muay Thai, & Kali Self DefenceWANick WybornKapapNSW
2022 inductees NameAwardSystemStateSean AllenContinual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts CommunityZen Do Kai KarateWATom BellamyGo Rin No Pou Ju-JitsuQLDAlan PondMuay ThaiWAWayne SpearZen Do Kai KarateVictor StuartJujutsu & KaratePeter WongTaekwon-do
2021 inductees NameAwardSystemStateMatt GeisterContinual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts CommunityHapkidoNSWDiana LatorreTaekwondoLincoln HarrisKarateBenjamin PolletKarate and Jiu JitsuWayne SwantonJudoVICLionel DaleyJujitsuTAS
2020 inductees
NameAwardSystemState Andrew Coatsworth Martial Artist of the Year JudoVIC Colin Wee Traditional Taekwondo WA Dean Woodhams Lifetime Achievement Zen Do Kai & Tetsu-Ryu Peter Hunt Martial Artist of the Year Tetsu-Ryu & Iaido Simon Vanyai Support to the Development of Martial Arts Taiko Tom Johnson Lifetime Achievement Iaido & Jodo QLD Vince Cordeiro Choy Lay Fut WA
2019 inductees
NameAwardSystemState Darren Lea Lifetime Achievement Okinawan Shorin RyuNSW Gary Johnson Munen Muso Martial Arts John Ellis Instructor of the Year Budoshinkai Karate Jitsu Tim Ellis Budoka of the Year Budoshinkai Karate Michael Quin Lifetime Achievement Zen Do KaiVIC Neil Livingstone Instructor of the Year Taekwon-doNZ Nigel Stupples Martial Artist of the Year Zen Do KaiNZ Steven Tran Lifetime achievement Martial ArtsNSW Anthony Pritchard Budoka of the Year Judo
2018 inductees
NameAwardSystemState Andrew Kantzavelos Instructor of the Year KenpoSA Neville Sharp Lifetime achievement Judo VIC Joseph Julian Karate David Gordon Martial Artist of the year Toyama Ryu Iaido Xu Weiguo Lifetime achievement Wing Chun Tai Ji PRC Patricia Harrington Judo Ju Jitsu NSW George Kolovos Kyokushin Karate VIC Matt Charnley Martial Artist of the Year Mixed Martial Arts
2017 inductees
NameAwardSystemState Abraham Sie Budoka of the Year Zen Do KaiNSW 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 Tai Chi – Chi Gong SA Grant Bannister San Chi Kai Karate VIC John Marrable Goju Ryu Karate NZ John Tomic Martial Artist of the Year United Taekwondo NSW Michael Creedy Lifetime Achievement Martial Arts QLD Peter Jennings Kyokushin KarateNZ Peter Kelly Martial Artist of the Year AikidoTAS
2016 inductees NameAwardSystemState Alan Rowe Budoka of the Year Aikido Bill Johnson Martial Artist of the Year Close Combat Systems Brenda Hum Support to the Martial Arts Health & Healing Doug Spear Martial Artist of the Year Karate/Kenjutsu Kevin Prime Budoka of the Year Judo Malcolm Slade Lifetime Achievement Judo Robert Naumoski Budoka of the Year Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Sam Gervasi Lifetime Achievement Martial Arts & Healing Terry Lim Lifetime Achievement Martial Arts
2015 inductees NameAwardSystemState Anthony Ball Lifetime Achievement Martial Arts Bronilyn Smith Lifetime Achievement Aikido Geoffrey Harrison Budoka of the Year San Chi Kai Kathy Gangemi Junior Development & Support of the Martial Arts Martial Arts Lynn Farmer Budoka of the Year Ju Jitsu Roland Winter Budoka of the Year Zen Do Kai Tim Waters Lifetime Achievement Aikido
2014 inductees NameSystemState Daniel Simmons Judo Danny McIntyre Aikido Denise Walker Shotokan Karate Graham Slater Karate Julie Streeter Karate Michael Keane Judo Michelle Hext Taekwondo Peter James Kendo Richard Norton (actor) Karate Scott Teys Karate
See also
List of halls and walks of fame
References
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