DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WINNING AND DEFEATED MALE HANDBALL TEAMS IN COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AT TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC TURNAMENT MATCHES

Cilj diplomskog rada bio je odrediti različitosti pobjedničkih i poraženih momčadi te odrediti pokazatelje natjecateljske izvedbe koji utječu na konačni rezultat susreta muškog rukometnog turnira Olimpijskih igara u Tokyu 2020. Uzorak entiteta ovog istraživanja predstavlja 78 protivnika iz 38 odigranih susreta u grupnoj i fazi na ispadanje. U sklopu istraživanja promatrano je 18 varijabli. 16 varijabli pripada fazi napada: uspješan i neuspješan udarac s linije šest metara, uspješan i neuspješan udarac s krila, uspješan i neuspješan udarac s linije devet metara, uspješan i neuspješan udarac s linije sedam metara, uspješan i neuspješan udarac iz kontre, uspješan i neuspješan udarac iz prolaza, uspješan i neuspješan udarac na prazan gol, asistencije i izgubljene lopte, dok fazi obrane pripadaju 2 varijable: osvojene i blokirane lopte. U obradi podataka korišten je Mann-Whitney U test te je uz pogrešku manju od 0,05 utvrđena statistički značajna razlika za 6 varijabli: asistencije - ASISTEN (p=0,01), neuspješno izvedeni udarci s linije 9 metara - ŠUT9MNE (p=0,02), neuspješno izvedeni udarci s linije 7 metara - ŠUT7MNE (p=0,02), osvojene lopte - OSVOLOP (p=0,03) i blokirane lopte - BLOKLOP (p=0,04), neuspješno izvedeni udarci iz prolaza - ŠUTPRNE (p=0,05). Ovi podaci ukazuju kako pobjedničke momčadi obilježava kvalitetna selekcija šuta koja se očituje manjim brojem promašenih udaraca iz prolaza, sedmeraca i linije šest metara. Poražene su ekipe ostvarile manje vrijednosti asistencija od pobjedničkih, što upućuje na lošiju tehničko-taktičku pripremljenost. Faza obrane pokazala se kao važan segment rukometne igre te su obje promatrane varijable iz faze obrane pokazale statistički značajnu razliku između pobjedničkih i poraženih momčadi.The aim of the master thesis was to determine the differences between winning and defeated male teams and to determine competitive performance indicators that affect the final result of the male's handball tournament of the Olympic games in Tokyo 2020. The entity sample of this research represents 78 opponents from 38 matches played in the group and elimination stages. As part of the research, 18 variables were observed. 16 variables belong to the attacking phase: successful and unsuccessful shot from the six-meter line, successful and unsuccessful shot from the wing, successful and unsuccessful shot from the nine-meter line, successful and unsuccessful seven-meter throw, successful and unsuccessful fastbreak, successful and unsuccessful shot from the passage, successful and unsuccessful shot at an empty goal, assists and turnovers, while 2 variables belong to the defense phase: won and blocked balls. The Mann-Whitney U test was used in data processing with an error of less than 0.05. A statistically significant difference was determined for 6 variables: assists - ASISTEN (p=0.01), unsuccessful shots from the nine-meter line - ŠUT9MNE (p=0.02), unsuccessful seven-meter throw - ŠUT7MNE (p=0.02), balls won - OSVOLOP (p=0.03) and blocked balls - BLOKLOP (p-0.04), unsuccessful shots from the passage - SHUTPRNE (p=0.05). These data indicate that the winning teams are characterized by a high-quality shot selection, which is manifested by a lower number of missed shots from passage, seven meter and the six-meter line. Defeated teams achieved a lower number of assists than winning teams, which points to poorer technical and tactical preparation. The defense phase proved to be an important segment of the handball game, and the observed variables from the defense phase showed a statistically significant difference between the winning and defeated teams