Abstract: The aim of this study was to know how psychological work has been carried out in sports training process of Spanish Olympic wrestlers. From a qualitative perspective, the instrument used was a semi-structured interview, which was applied to 21 Olympic wrestlers. The results show that athletes attach great importance to psychological factors in their discipline, and that they are essential at the high competition stage to achieve excellence. They consider motivation and self-confidence as the most significant psychological variables in sports performance, and predictors of wrestling success. Also necessary aspects such as a capacity for self-sacrifice, constancy, discipline and perseverance are valued. They estimate that psychological aspects have not been properly trained, and only in recent times has the figure of the sports psychologist been incorporated into their training.

Resumen El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer cómo se ha llevado a cabo el trabajo psicológico en el proceso de formación deportiva de los luchadores olímpicos españoles. Partiendo de un enfoque cualitativo, el instrumento utilizado fue una entrevista semi-estructurada, la cual se aplicó a 21 luchadores olímpicos. Los resultados muestran que los deportistas conceden gran importancia a los factores psicológicos en su disciplina, y que son fundamentales en la etapa de alta competición para alcanzar la excelencia. Consideran la motivación y la autoconfianza como las variables psicológicas más significativas en el rendimiento deportivo y predictoras del éxito en lucha. También se valoran aspectos necesarios como la capacidad de sacrificio, constancia, disciplina y perseverancia. Estiman que no han trabajado adecuadamente los aspectos psicológicos, y solo en épocas recientes se ha incorporado la figura del psicólogo deportivo a su entrenamiento.

Resumo O desempenho do goleiro pode prever a classificação final das equipas em torneios. O objetivo do estudo foi examinar as porcentagens de defesas feitas por goleiros de diferentes seleções, de acordo com a posição no campo de onde o chute foi feito, a localização do chute no gol e o ranking do jogo. Para tal, foi realizado um estudo documental baseado em dados recolhidos pela Federação Internacional de Handebol com 24 equipes que participaram no último Campeonato do Mundo de Handebol absoluto (Alemanha 2017). A amostra consistiu em 7606 lances feitos em 83 partidas. Os resultados mostraram que a maior porcentagem de defesas foi obtida a partir dos chutes de 9 metros e da zona central e média do gol, e a menor porcentagem de defesas a partir dos chutes de contra-ataque e das zonas baixa e lateral do gol. Não houve diferenças significativas nas variáveis analisadas de acordo com o ranking do jogo, exceto na zona 1 de arremesso.

Abstract The performance of goalkeepers can predict the final ranking of teams in tournaments. The aim of the study was to examine the percentages of goalkeepers of different national teams, according to the position on the field from which the pitch was taken, the location of the pitch in the goal and the ranking of the game. To this end, a documentary study based on the data collected by the International Handball Federation was carried out with 24 national teams that took part in the last absolute handball world championship (Germany 2017). The sample consisted of 7606 pitches made in 83 matches. The results showed that the highest percentage of saves was obtained with shots taken from the 9 meters and to the central and middle zone of the goal, and the lowest with throws in fast-breaks and to the lower and lateral areas of the goal. There were no significant differences in the variables analyzed according to the game ranking, except in pitching zone 1.