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I suspect that people who compete in full contact sports tend to have more confidence than people who don't, but I think a lot of that is selection effect, not just a matter of who thinks it sounds fun in the first place, but who's willing to put up with it over an extended period of time. I think the set of people participating in full contact sports may become more confident over time partly by adaptation, but partly by attrition. They're not for everyone.
I don't presume to speak for others, but I definitely became more confident after taking up judo. I'm not sure if that generalizes to other sports, but developing the ability to do things that look sort of impossible before you are taught them can do wonders.