Male athletes more likely to choke under pressure -- Ben-Gurion U. study

(American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) 'Our research showed that men consistently choke under competitive pressure, but with regard to women the results are mixed,' says Dr. Mosi Rosenboim of BGU's Department of Management. "However, even if women show a drop in performance in the more crucial stages of the match, it is still about 50 percent less than that of men." 

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-11/aabu-mam110916.php