Sažetak
This study researched the association between the number of medals won in table tennis, at European Championships, over
the past 30 years, with geographic (country size), demographic (population), and economic (GDP per capita) factors. It has
shown that there are no statistically signicant associations between the criterion and dependent variables. However, the
only statistically signicant correlation was observed between the size of the country and the population variables.
Although countries with a larger population have a larger selection base for athletes, those with higher GDP per capita have
the potential to provide greater nancial resources for sports programs, equipment, infrastructure, coaches as well as
training programs that can improve the development and success of table tennis athletes. Nevertheless, this analysis has not
conrmed these hypotheses. It should be noted that other factors inuence athletic achievement. Persistence, motivation,
the composition of a competition and its organization system, as well as investment in quality coaching sta, can be key for
the development of young talents and achieving record achievements, as well as the tradition and recognition of a sport in
a particular country
Ključne riječi
GDP per capita, population, country size, sport