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5251 – Athletes
Athletes participate in competitive sports events on an amateur or professional basis. They play team sports such as hockey, baseball, football and lacrosse, or compete in individual sports such as skiing, figure skating, boxing or track and field. Athletes are employed by professional team organizations or they may be self-employed.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Amateur athlete
- Archer
- Athlete
- Automobile racer
- Badminton player
- Baseball player
- Basketball player
- Billiard player
- Boxer
- Canoeist
- Chuckwagon driver
- Chuckwagon racer - stampede
- Coxswain
- Curling player
- Cyclist
- Demolition driver
- Discus thrower
- Diver, olympic sport
- Driver, chuckwagon
- Driver, demolition
- Driver, harness race
- Driver, harness racing
- Driver, race car
- Driver, sulky
- Fencer
- Figure skater
- Football player
- Footballer
- Golf player
- Golfer
- Gymnast
- Hammer thrower
- Handball player
- Harness race driver
- Harness racing driver
- Helmsman - sports
- Hockey player
- Javelin thrower
- Jockey
- Judoka
- Jumper
- Pentathlete
- Performer, rodeo
- Performer, stampede
- Ping-pong player
- Prize fighter
- Professional athlete
- Professional boxer
- Professional sportsman/woman
- Race car driver
- Racer, automobile
- Racer, stampede
- Racer, stock car
- Rider
- Rodeo performer
- Rower
- Sailboarder
- Short-distance runner
- Shot put
- Skater
- Skier
- Snowboarder
- Soccer player
- Sprinter
- Stampede performer
- Stampede racer
- Standardbred pacer
- Stock car racer
- Sulky driver
- Swimmer
- Table tennis player
- Tennis player
- Track athlete
- Volleyball player
- Water-polo player
- Weight-lifter
- Wrestler
- Athlete
- Baseball player
- Boxer
- Figure skater
- Football player
- Golfer
- Harness race driver
- Hockey player
- Jockey
- Professional athlete
- Skier
- Sprinter
- Track athlete
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Athletes perform some or all of the following duties:
- Train under the direction of a coach or trainer to qualify for competition
- Attend scheduled practice and training sessions
- Participate in local, regional, provincial, national or international competitions and sporting events
- Assess performance after an event to identify strengths and weaknesses.
Employment requirements
- Demonstrated ability in a particular sport is required.
- Extensive training under the supervision of a coach is required.
- Certification with a particular sports federation may be required.
- A background combining athletic training and college or university studies is strongly recommended.
Additional information
Exclusions
- Coaches (5252)
- Sports Officials and Referees (5253)
- Sports instructors (in 5254 Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sport and Fitness)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 5 – Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport
- Skill level
- B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
- Major group
- 52 – Technical and Skilled Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport
- Minor group
- 525 – Athletes, Coaches, Referees and Related Occupations
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