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Population size as a factor in countries’ success in WTF taekwondo competitions

The aim of this research is to determine and explain the correlation between the success of countries at the World Taekwondo Championships and population size of individual countries. The sample consisted of 68 countries from all 6 continents whose representatives won medals at the World Taekwondo Championships from 1973 to 2013. Data was collected from 21 world championship tournaments and for the purpose of this research a total of 65 variables were analyzed, which included the number of gold, silver and bronze medals won by country at world championships from 1973 to 2013. The success of individual countries was calculated using a weighted linear combination based on the official scoring system of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) (gold = 7, silver = 3, bronze = 1 point). By applying a non-parametric correlation analysis it was determined that there is a moderate statistically significant correlation (r=0.46 ; P<0.05) between the success of countries at world championships and population size of individual countries. For further conclusions about the factors that contribute to the result-based success of countries, gross domestic product should probably be included, while also analyzing the trends in the relationship between population size and result-based success considering the variations over a longer time period.

efficiency; success; number of medals won; world championship

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