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Title: Comparison of a succes rate of sprint canoeists in junior and senior categories based on their international results. Aims: The aim of this work is to find out the potential future success of Czech junior medal winners in the adult category. Methods: We have chosen the method of data analysis to describe the course of a given sport career. The data was obtained by processing the results of the European Junior and Under 23 Championships from the period between 1996 and 2019, the World Junior and Under 23 Championships from the period between 1996 and 2019, the European Championship from the period between 1999 and 2019, the World Championship 1999 - 2019 and the Olympic Games 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Results: The analysis of the results suggests that the training system and financial support dedicated to flatwater racing introduced in 2006 helped to significantly improve the success of Czech junior athletes at international events in all examined categories (men kayakers, canoeists, women kayakers). The analysis further showed that the success of the examined groups within senior categories has different tendencies. While the group of kayakers shows a small percentage of career termination under the age of 23 (23,5 %) and a relatively high success rate of winning medals in... |
