Table 2.

Total Number of Sudden Cardiac Arrests among Competitive Athletes, According to Type of Sport.

Sport	Estimated No. of Athletes in 2012	Total Sudden Cardiac Arrests from 2009 through 2014
Race events*	73,382	4
Alpine skiing	1,793	0
Baseball	6,343	1
Basketball	9,668	2
Cycling	1,100	0
Gymnastics	3,551	0
Ice hockey	116,390	2
Jujitsu	1,230	2
Lacrosse	6,474	0
University or college team	20,485	0
Rugby	4,420	1
Soccer	11,265	4
Softball	3,394	0
Swimming	5,442	0
Tennis	1,569	0
Volleyball	4,065	0
All other registered sports†	81,928	0
Total	352,499	16

^*This category includes events such as marathons, biathlons, triathlons, and obstacle course races.

^†This category includes sports such as badminton, ball hockey, boxing, cross country running, curling, disc sports, diving, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, football, rowing, sailing, Special Olympics, table tennis, handball, water polo, weight lifting, wheelchair sports, and wrestling.