Athletes, yes because their achievements are measurable, quantifiable.
Musicians, not so much. And that’s why new music is rarely impressive.
Discussion
I think people with formal musical training will recognize quality music immediately, but that’s a small percentage of the total audience
People know their own limitations as athletes, but then you often hear things like this is a drummer’s drummer or this is a painter’s painter or this is a goldsmith’s goldsmith. And what do they mean by that? I would say that it’s because it would take years of study or practice or appreciation to understand why what those exceptional people are doing is exceptional.