ВІКОВА ДИНАМІКА ДОСЯГНЕННЯ СПОРТИВНИХ РЕЗУЛЬТАТІВ НАЙСИЛЬНІШИХ ВАЖКОАТЛЕТІВ СВІТУ НА ЕТАПАХ БАГАТОРІЧНОГО ВДОСКОНАЛЕННЯ

Abstract

The practice of training the world best weightlifters shows that the pace of development of their sportsmanship and age limits have some differences depending on the stages of long-term improvement. Objective. Determine the age limits and timing of achieving sports results by the world best weightlifters at the stages of longterm improvement, taking into account weight categories and gender differences. Methods. Analysis of scientific literature, documentary materials, generalization of experience of practical work of coaches and athletes, pedagogical observations, analysis and synthesis of age indices and sports results; mathematical modeling, methods of mathematical statistics. Results. The age limits and timing of achieving athletic results by world-class weightlifters depend on what stage they are at. The first stage covers the period from the beginning of sports engagement to entering the level of higher achievements. The second stage is from entering the level of higher achievements until the end of sports career. The duration of the first stage in female weightlifters is significantly shorter (1,0–3,5 years) than in men. They spend less time joining the group of world leaders (1–2 years) than men. But men retain high performance for a long time in the second stage – 11–14 years, while women only 8–11 years. The age limits for Chinese weightlifters to enter the second stage after participating in national championships are: for men on average 22 years (after 1–2 years), for women – 18–20 years, respectively (after 0,5–1 years). The age limits in which they maintain their high sports results also differ: for men – 28–31 years, for women 2–3 years less, i.e. 26–28 years, respectively. The majority (65,0 %) of male athletes achieve high results within 6–10 years, 24,0 % – 11 years and more, and 72,0 % of women – from 5 to 10 years, respectively