The purpose of this study is to provide implications for developing tools to identify
physically gifted students as well as to examine PE teachers\' perceptions about the
identification tools. A study was conducted on 30 (male 28, female 2) elementary and secondary
PE teachers who participated in a K province training program entitled, Who is a physically gifted
student?, What kinds of athletic abilities do physically gifted students possess? and What are the
conditions for identifying physically gifted students? The results presented in this study are as
follows: First, the main factors for identifying a physically gifted student is intelligence, physical
fitness, having being a star player, environment, and trainer. Furthermore, personality factors
were also considered to be important; Second, the main factors of athletic performance which
physically gifted students must possess are physical factors, psychological factors,
environmental factors, and intelligence. Interestingly, PE teachers considered intelligence factors
as a separate issue while environmental factors were thought to have significant influence;
Third, intelligence, psychology, observation, personality, movement, fitness, physique, art, and
adaptability are the main factors in identifying physically gifted students. Based on the above
results, developing effective tools for identifying physically gifted students should be
considered as an alternative to current perspectives which mostly focus on physical conditions
and athletic performance. Finally, consistent development of various identification tools which
can be easily used in the school fields are necessary.