List of sportspeople with diabetes

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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.

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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

Australian football

Baseball

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Field Hockey

Football

Gaelic Football

Golf

Gymnastics

Ice hockey

Track & field

Motor racing

Pickleball

Rowing

Rugby league

Rugby union

Softball

Swimming and Running

Tennis

Winter sports

Wrestling

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