How much does diabetes decrease your athletic performance?
I am very involved in university sports, and compete at a very high level. I just got tested and do not know the results yet but I’m just wondering, How much does diabetes decrease your athletic performance? I Heard your never really the same after athletically after diagnosed with diabetes.
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There are many successful diabetic athletes. Do a Google search on "type 1 diabetic athletes" and you’ll see that diabetes will add some extra challenges but doesn’t mean that your athletic performance must suffer.
Here is a partial list of diabetic athletes. There’s also a pro cycling group called "team type 1"
Wasim Akram – Pakistani cricket fast bowler
Arthur Ashe – Tennis – Wimbledon winner
Walter Barnes – Football and actor. Before acting career he played professional football for the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, 1948-1951.
Sarah Bina – Championship clogger
Ayden Byle – Runner – First insulin-dependent man to run 6521.5 km across North America.
Nick Boynton – Hockey Player – Boston Bruins
Doug Burns – Fitness consultant, Record-holding strength athlete
Sean Busby – Champion Snowboarder
Bobby Clarke – NHL – Philadelphia Flyers
Ty Cobb – MLB – Detroit Tigers
Scott Coleman – Swimmer – first man with diabetes to swim the English Channel, (August 17th 1996)
Jay Cutler – Football Player
Chris Dudley – NBA – New York Knicks center
James “Buster” Douglas – Heavy Weight Boxer
Kenny Duckett – NFL – New Orleans Saints
Rick Dudley – Hockey
Scott Dunton – World Class Surfer
Mike Echols – NFL – Tennessee Titans
Pam Fernandes – Para Olympian
Missy Foy – Professional Marathon Runner
Curt Frasier – NHL – Chicago Black Hawks
Walt Frazier – NBA – New York Knicks
“Smokin’ Joe” Frazier – Boxing
Kris Freeman – Olympic and National Champion Cross-Country Skier
Joe Gibbs – NFL – Washington Redskins coach
Bill Gullickson – MLB – Cincinnati Reds Pitcher
Gary Hall Jr. – US Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimming
Jonathan Hayes – NFL – Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs
Dave Hollins – 1993 Phillies World Series Third Baseman
James "Catfish" Hunter – MLB – Pitcher, Baseball Hall-of-Famer
Chuck Heidenrich – Skiing
Chris Jarvis – World Champion Canadian Rower
Jason Johnson – MLB – Pitcher, Cleveland Indians
Kelli Keuhne – LPGA golfer
Billie Jean King – Tennis
Jay Leeuwenburg – NFL – Indianapolis Colts Lineman
Mark Lowe – Major League Baseball
Michael Earl Malone - Son of former NBA star Moses Malone.
Robert "Gorilla Monsoon" Marella -Professional wrestler and commentator
Michelle McGann – LPGA golfer
Adam Morrison – Basketball Player, Gonzaga University
Brandon Morrow -Seattle Mariners Pitcher
David Pember – MLB – Milwaukee Brewers
Toby Petersen – NHL – Pittsburgh Penguins, Dallas Stars
Sir Steven Redgrave – Rower – Winner of five consecutive Olympic gold medals
Dan Reichert – MLB – Kansas City Royals
Ham Richardson – Tennis star
Jackie Robinson – Baseball Player
Sugar Ray Robinson – Boxing
Ron Santo – MLB – Chicago Cubs legend
Mike Sinclair – NFL – Philadelphia Eagles
Kendall Simmons – NFL – Pittsburgh Steelers
Hank Stram – NFL – Kansas City Chiefs Coach
Bradley Suttle – Texas Longhorns – Second Baseman
Bill Talbert – Hall of Fame tennis player
Sherri Turner – LPGA golfer
Scott Verplank – PGA golfer
Everson Walls – Football player
Jo Ann Washam – LPGA golfer
David "Boomer" Wells – San Diego Padres Pitcher
Wade Wilson – NFL player and Dallas Cowboys quarterback coach