The aims of this study were to establish the physical and physiological attributes of elite and subelite Turkish male and female taekwondo players and to determine whether these attributes discriminate elite players from sub-elite players. Measurements and tests of basic anthropometry, explosive power, anaerobic recovery capacity arm strength, were conducted on two occasions, separated by at least one day. The research has been carried out with 24 men and 16 women successful Turkish National Team taekwondo athletes who have had degrees in European and World Championships several times, and 24 male and 16 female ordinary athletes who have not been in National Teams. 81 subjects have taken part in this research. In the research, totally 31 physical and anthropometric variables have been analysed by testing. In comparing the data obtaining from the athletes who were and were not in National Teams in free groups,'t' test; and as for determining the statistical relations between the anthropometric and physical characteristics, Pearson Correlation analyze statistics has been used. In analyzing the results, the signifance level has been accepted as (p<0.05).
