Analysis of competition at the world championship world championship depending on weight category

Abstract

The article considers the issue of performance of male weightlifters at the World Championships, which took place in Pattaya, Thailand on September 18, 2019. The level of competition depending on the category, the density of sports results in the top ten athletes in percent and kilograms are analyzed. It was found that the highest density was observed in the category up to 89 kg, where the difference between tenth and first place was 17 kilograms. The lowest density of results was observed in the category 109+ kg, where the difference between the first and tenth place was 64 kg. In percent, t he highest density was observed again in the category up to 89 kg - 5%. The next category - up to 67 kg, where the first place by 7% with a better result than the tenth. Categories up to 73 kg, up to 81 kg, up to 102 kg have the same figure - 8%. The largest difference in the results in percentage in the category up to 55 kg - 18%. There is a gradual increase in results, with an increase in weight categories. However, in medium weight categories, the rate of increase in results is not as rapid as in light and heavy weight categories.