The relative age effect (RAE), as a widely recognized phenomenon in the field of sports, reveals the bias in talent selection across various sporting disciplines and the neglect of certain potentially gifted athletes. The study aims to analyze RAE incidence and athletic performance among the top 100 world-ranked high jump and long jump athletes, as well as to examine the differences across the five continents. Finally, successful professional athletes are divided into two groups, namely the "All-Phase Success (AS)" and the "Senior Success (SS)" based on their success during their youth. A comparison is made between the performance and age differences of these two groups. The results indicate: 1) the RAE is present across all age groups (U18, U20, Senior) and both sexes in the high jump and long jump events (except for the senior male high jump). 2) Athletes in the AS group are consistently 2-3 years younger at each key stage of their athletic careers compared to those in the SS group. 3) Relatively younger athletes exhibit higher transition rates during their youth period compared to relatively older athletes. However, despite the larger number of relatively older athletes, AS athletes still outperform SS athletes in high jump and long jump events.

Yulin Xia

Hui Zhang

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE (JSSM) 是一本非盈利性科学电子期刊，发表运动医学和运动科学领域的研究和评论文章以及案例研究。 JSSM 每季在 3 月、6 月、9 月和 12 月发布。 JSSM 还出版社论、“致编辑的信”部分、国际和国家代表大会、小组会议、会议和专题讨论会的摘要，并可作为当前关注的重大问题的公开讨论论坛。

The Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (JSSM) is a non-profit scientific electronic journal that publishes research articles, review articles, and case studies in the fields of sports medicine and sports science. JSSM is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December. The journal also includes editorials, letters to the editor, abstracts from international and national conferences, panel meetings, and symposiums, serving as a public forum for discussing significant current issues.

《Journal of Sports Science and Medicine》（JSSM）是一份非盈利性的科学电子期刊，专注于运动医学和运动科学领域的研究、评论文章以及案例研究。JSSM 每年发布四期，分别在 3 月、6 月、9 月和 12 月。期刊还包括论文、致编辑的信件、国际和国家代表大会、小组会议、会议和专题讨论会的摘要，并为当前重大问题提供公开讨论的论坛。

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Relative Age Effect Among World-Class Jump Athletes

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