I find this a more fun question than I would expect. It would be like being surprised that a famous athlete was into athletics as a kid. It seems somewhat expected? That said, I can't help but find myself trying to think of counter examples. To both the successful athlete and the tech person. :D
The Venn Diagram of jocks and nerds in high school has as intersection the null set.
A fair number of rugby players in the Commonwealth tradition have university degrees alongside skill in the scrum .. that's thugby for you.
eg: https://www.uts.edu.au/news/2024/09/how-sports-phd-became-hi...
Sports science blends biomechanics, data science, nutrition, and often a personal interest or involvement in one or several sports.