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Improvements in the management of diabetes mellitus in the twentieth century have made it possible for athletes with diabetes to compete in sport at a professional level. While it is rare for professional athletes to have type 2 diabetes, a number of notable athletes have type 1.

Literature on the management of diabetes in competitive sports focuses on the difficulties with balancing energy and insulin intake during periods of strenuous exercise.[1]

The following is a list of notable sportspeople who have had diabetes during their careers. It does not include athletes diagnosed after retirement.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

American football

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Australian football

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Baseball

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Jordan Hicks Cardinals 2018-2023 Toronto Blue Jays 2023 San Francisco Giants 2024-Present [23]

Basketball

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Cricket

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Cycling

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Field Hockey

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Football

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Gaelic Football

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Golf

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Gymnastics

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Ice hockey

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Track & field

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Motor racing

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Pickleball

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Rowing

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  • Michal Jelinski, Poland, Olympic gold medal winner 2008, four-time World Champion (2005–2009) quadruple sculls, type 1[citation needed]
  • Chris Jarvis, Canada, Olympic rower 2004, 2008, pan-am games champion (2007) Men's pair, type 1
  • Sir Steve Redgrave, UK, 5 Olympic gold medals, 9 World championship golds, 3 Commonwealth golds type 1

Rugby league

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Rugby union

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Softball

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Swimming and Running

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  • Gary Hall, Jr., American freestyler, five-time Olympic gold medallist (1996, 2000, 2004), type 1.
  • Billy Mills, American long-distance runner, 1964 Olympic gold medalist, type 2.[75]

Tennis

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  • Arthur Ashe, American winner of 3 Grand Slam Titles (1968 US Open, 1970 Australian Open, 1975 Wimbledon), type 2.[76]
  • Billie Jean King, United States of America, winner of 20 Wimbledon titles, 3 U.S. Open titles, one Australian Open title, four French Open titles, and 695 career singles victories, type 2.[77]
  • Alexander Zverev, Germany, World #2 (August 6, 2022), Olympic Gold Medalist, Type 1.[78]

Winter sports

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Wrestling

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References

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