Index
Intro
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; or in games such as poker or chess. Athletes are employed by professional team organizations or they may be self-employed. This unit group also includes competitors such as chess players and poker players.
Main 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, or type of game, 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.
All Titles
- amateur athlete
- archer
- athlete
- automobile racer
- badminton player
- baseball player
- basketball player
- billiard player
- bowler
- boxer
- canoeist
- chess player
- chuckwagon driver
- chuckwagon racer – stampede
- competitor – chess
- competitor – gambling
- coxswain
- curler
- 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
- gamer – video games
- 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
- poker player
- prize fighter
- professional athlete
- professional boxer
- professional pool player
- professional sportsman/womanprofessional sportsman, professional sportswoman
- 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
Exclusions
- Coaches (5252)
- Sports instructors (See 5254 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness)
- Sports officials and referees (5253)