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The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the five aspects of personality and risk appetite participants in twenty-second Fajr international Athletics Indoor tournament. To achieve this, all participants in the tournament, as selected population due to the limited number (300 Person) the total number methods were used to gather information. The study has been included two questionnaires measuring instrument for determining personality types (α= 0.74) and levels of risk (α= 0.75) in this population. To analyze the findings in the description of the mean, charts and tables and in the inferential statistical methods of Pearson correlation, coefficients for Regression, multiple one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Friedman test were used. The results of data analysis showed that conscientiousness athletes are more pronounced than in other dimensions and the dimensions of the character, integrity and energy have negative correlation with risk, While openness to experience significant positive relationship. After the same manner as regression analysis openness to experience and conscientiousness are positive and significant negatively are able to predict Athletes risk.

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