摘要：Skiing is a highly demanding sport that requires a high level of skier's physical efficiency. However, as in other sports, one of the limiting factors in achieving the top-level results is also the athlete's body weight and the body height. The first aim of this research was to determine the differences in basic anthropometric characteristics of the elite female alpine skiers in relation to their classification on the most important international competitions in year 2006/2007. The second aim was to determine the differences in basic anthropometric characteristics of the elite female alpine skiers after one Olympic period (2006-2010). The sample for this research encompasses all female alpine skiers who classified in Olympic games 2006 in Turin, World championships in Äre 2007, World Cup 2006/07 as well as in Olympic games 2010 in Vancouver (56 SL, 56 GS, 47 DH, 56 SG, and 42 SC). Variables included in this analysis were body weight, body height and rank in each of five alpine disciplines. In order to calculate the differences between the basic anthropometric models for each discipline ANOVA was used. In slalom and super combination the best positioned are those skiers whose height is approximately 171cmand body weight is approximately 68 kg. In the giant slalom better positioned are slightly lighter and shorter skiers, while in speed events heavier and taller individuals are better positioned. ANOVA analyses showed no statistically significant differences in any of the observed disciplines within the first 30 skiers classified. However, statistically significant difference in body height is observed between the skiers ranked 1-10 and 31 and more in Slalom, Downhill and Combined, as well as for the body weight in Slalom, SuperGand Combined. Comparing the arithmetic mean between the first thirty skiers in each alpine discipline on the Olympics 2006th and OI 2010th year it can be concluded that there are no statistically significant difference in basic anthropometric characteristics in any event.
