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Pathway from successful Juniors to
successful Seniors
Agenda:
Transitioning from Talented to Elite Athlete – long term model
Objectives of the National Cadre Recruitment
Case studies
Conclusions
Pathway from successful Juniors to
successful Seniors
• Typical problems in performance development can usually be attributed to traditional/historical ways of thinking that are now out dated.
Based on successful competitive achievements at both pupil and youth age groups,
above-average development is then forcast for the elite athlete/s.
The talent promotion system in Germany is based on the assumption that participation at
Junior World Championships is a mile stone developmental progression that will therefore
also be the bases for further funding and support services
Despite achieving long term development targets, there are still
many disagreements
Pathway from successful Juniors to
successful Seniors
From Talent to Elite Athlete
Long Term Project
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
From Talent to Elite Athlete
Long Term Project
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
U16
Basic Training
Basic Plus Training 1
JWCH
U18
Basic Plus Training 2
Transition Training
ECH U23
OG/ WCH/ECH
Elite Training
age groups Dr. Ernst IAT
AK 23 AK 25 AK 21 AK 19 AK 18 AK 17
Guidelines for National Squad Selection
AK 11 AK 12 AK 16 AK 15 AK 14 AK 13 AK 10
JET, TT
C & B-Kader
D-Kader
Talent pool
age groups
Case Studies
Analysis of top junior women in 2001 (who placed 1-12) for shot put, discus and
javelin
18 of the 36 athletes came from China
In the world top list of seniors in 2006 only 1 was present from
these athletes
Frank Lehmann, 03.01.2013
In preparation for the Olympic games in 2008 in Peking, the youth
training system was clearly forced 1st place in the junior world
championship in 1998 only placed 35th in the medal table with 2
bronze medals in Peking 2008.
USA Sprints
No US-record holder from age groups 11/12 or
13/14 won a medal at either World
Championships or Olympic Games.
No US sprinter won a medal in 5 events at the
Olympic Youth Games in 2010, in Singapore.
Case Studies
Frank Lehmann, 03.01.2013
Case Study of Pole Vault Athletes
• What happened to the world best Youth and Junior Pole Vaulters?
• Were the world best Pole Vaulters also the best youngsters?
• Did they win medals at Youth and Junior Championships?
Youth world championships 1999-2011
176 ♂
25 Jumper /year
Born1982-1995
163 ♀
23 Jumper/year
Born1982-1995
Junior World Championships 1998-2012
184 ♂
23 Prticipants/year
Born 1979-1995)
187 ♀
23 Participants/year
Born 1979-1995
Case study of Pole Vault Athletes
Juliane Wulff, 2013
Juliane Wulff & Bettina Perlt .2013
No medal winner at senior level won
a medal at the Youth World
Championships
P. Gerasimov, R. Holzdeppe, G. Gibilisco
and P. Wojciechowski won medals at World
Junior Championships.
[data in %]
37 22
100
63 78
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Platz 1 - 3(N=6)
Platz 4 - 12(N=16)
Platz > 12(N=27)
Placing at World Championships & Olympics
Participants at Youth World Championships
56 68 59
44 32 41
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Platz 1 - 3(N=9)
Platz 4 - 12(N=22)
Platz > 12(N=39)
Placing at World Championships & Olympics
No participants at World Junior Championships
Participants at World Junior Championships No participants at Youth World Championships
Case study of Pole Vault Athletes
40 42 35
60 58 65
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Platz 1 - 3(N=5)
Platz 4 - 12(N=12)
Platz > 12(N=43)
Placing at World Championships & Olympics
No participants at YouthWorld Championships
Participants at Youth World Championships
55 55 47
45 45 53
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Platz 1 - 3(N=11)
Platz 4 - 12(N=22)
Platz > 12(N=57)
Placing at World Championships & Olympics
No participants at World Junior Championships
Participants at Youth World Championships
Only Y. Isinbaeva won medals at ALL ages groups.
Y. Isinbaeva, A. Becker and M. Pyrek Won a Youth medal
World best Pole Vaulters who were also successful at Youth level are rare.
Case study of Pole Vault Athletes
16
18
20
22
16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
Long term development & Career paths
5 kg 6 kg
no linear performance development (Storl vs. Majewski)
David Storl (GER)
Tomasz Majewski (POL)
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rfo
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(m
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age
Wulf, 2014
Long term development & Career paths
(Similarities and Differences)
Late-Bloomers
Successful Juniors
Juliane Wulff, IAT
Successful juniors reach the world top level 2-3 years earlier
than late bloomers. Top performances at an early stage do not
exclude success at elite level. (J. Wulff, 2014)
Conclusion…..
Training programmes should focus on empowerment
through physical preparation rather than on
performance, only.
Conclusion…..
• There is no direct relation between success at a young age and elite success in athletics.
• Youth success is rather an exception in the career of a world class athlete, but it does not exclude success at the elite level.
• Assessing a talent reaches beyond the analysis of competition performances.
• Promotion programmes for late bloomers and athletes from other sports have to complete the existing structure.
Conclusion…..
• Starting monotonous training too early, leads to fatigue.
• Multiple experiences, made also in other sports, or alternative training sessions make a difference on a long-termin basis.
• Training in teams including playing games help create an attachment to the sport, this is the case for late bloomers, in particular.
Conclusion…..
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