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Attributes of a Hero

I have come up with five different criteria determined to be the most important attributes of a sporting hero, and they are used in the rating of heroes. As part of the analysis, and to rank the importance of the five criteria, you can tell me how important each of the criteria is using the survey below. See also the discussion about What Makes a Hero.



Here are my five criteria of being a hero, and a description of what they mean. Use the stars to rate each point. Visitors to this website were asked to give a rating from 1 to 5 on how important you think each criteria is for a hero, using the rating scale. The averages of all votes are shown below.

1 2 3 4 5
not important at all slightly important moderately important very important extremely important
Hero Criteria Rating
SKILL
How important is it for a sporting hero to be very skillful in their chosen sport?
average 4.3 / 5 (22 votes)
CHARACTER
How important is it for sporting heroes to act as good role-models?
average 4.4 / 5 (21 votes)
FAMILY
How important is it for a sporting hero have good family relationships and relate well with people?
average 3.5 / 5 (21 votes)
CHARITY WORK
How important is it for a sporting hero to give back to the community?
average 3.7 / 5 (21 votes)
POPULAR CULTURE
How important is it for a true sporting hero to be bigger than sport, and well known outside of just the fans?
average 3.2 / 5 (21 votes)


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Heroes Extra

Read our discussion about what makes a hero. See our Super Hero list and Heroines, and don't forget our Anti-Heroes.

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