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. 2020 Mar 20;9(4):R81–R92. doi: 10.1530/EC-19-0537

Table 2.

Sex differences in physical performance of Olympic gold medalists at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Sport category Women Men Sex difference %
100-m running, s 10.71 9.81 8.4
5000-m running, min 14:26.17 13:03.30 9.6
High jump, m 1.97 2.38 17.2
Pole vault, m 4.85 6.03 19.6
Javelin, m 66.18 90.30 26.7