Literature reviews of over 54 studies say it's not true. Elite athletes live longer than average. >Considerable support was found for superior longevity outcom

Literature reviews of over 54 studies say it's not true. Elite athletes live longer than average. >Considerable support was found for superior longevity outcomes for elite athletes, particularly those in endurance and mixed sports http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26301178 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26301178 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19574095 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19574095 There may be confounding factors e.g. genetic factors, lifestyle, wealth, and status.