The objectives of this research were to check the differences in the level of sport competition depending on parental education styles, and to know what the differences are in parental education styles in terms of sport success. In order to measure the different variables an ad hoc sociodemographic questionnaire, the Multifactor Self-Assessment Test of Child Adjustment (TAMAI) and the Oviedo Scale of Infrequency of Response (INF-OV) were carried out. The sample consisted of 502 Spanish athletes. The results showed that athletes without international success obtained higher scores and significant differences in mother´s restriction. Moreover, the mother`s care education close to protectionism showed significant differences in benefit of athletes who do not compete internationally. It was concluded that protective mothers are not related to having children who compete internationally and restrictive mothers are not related to having children who achieve international success.
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