Zhong Tao prize money
Zhong Tao has been paid $1,625 by the Diamond League, which ranks 1623rd of the 2,112 athletes the series has paid. It came from one paid finish in the men's pole vault, and it was 4th.
The Diamond League pays by finishing place and nothing else. A published card sets what first through eighth is worth, the same figure in every discipline at that meeting, and ninth pays nothing.
The payment
Where he finished, and what the card paid for it
| MEETING | DISCIPLINE | PLACE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiamen Diamond League 2024 | Pole vault | =4th | $1,625 |
The one paid figure add up because none of them contains another: a place is paid once, at that meeting, so $1,625 is one separate amounts rather than a running total. It is 0.00% of the $53,753,250 the 104 meetings on this site paid out between them.
Around Zhong Tao on the money list
Ranks 1603 to 1643
| # | ATHLETE | DISCIPLINE | WINS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1603 | Andrea Miklós | Women's 400 m | — | $1,750 |
| 1604 | Brahim Kaazouzi | Men's 1500 m | — | $1,750 |
| 1605 | Brian Fay | two disciplines | — | $1,750 |
| 1606 | Briana Williams | Women's 100 m | — | $1,750 |
| 1607 | Cejhae Greene | Men's 100 m | — | $1,750 |
| 1608 | Dani Jones | Women's 1500 m | — | $1,750 |
| 1609 | Gela Hambese | Women's 5000 m | — | $1,750 |
| 1610 | Genevieve Gregson | two disciplines | — | $1,750 |
| 1611 | Helena Ponette | Women's 400 m | — | $1,750 |
| 1612 | Jamal Hairane | Men's 800 m | — | $1,750 |
| 1613 | Jiang Zhichao | Women's discus throw | — | $1,750 |
| 1614 | Joshua Zeller | Men's 110 m hurdles | — | $1,750 |
| 1615 | Kevin Mayer | two disciplines | — | $1,750 |
| 1616 | Kristiina Mäkelä | Women's triple jump | — | $1,750 |
| 1617 | Louise Ekman | Women's high jump | — | $1,750 |
| 1618 | Matthew Stonier | Men's 1500 m | — | $1,750 |
| 1619 | PJ Austin | Men's 100 m | — | $1,750 |
| 1620 | Rachel McCoy | Women's high jump | — | $1,750 |
| 1621 | Sofia Ennaoui | three disciplines | — | $1,750 |
| 1622 | Zenéy van der Walt | two disciplines | — | $1,750 |
| 1623 | Zhong Tao | Men's pole vault | — | $1,625 |
| 1624 | Abderrahman El Assal | Men's 800 m | — | $1,500 |
| 1625 | Adam Spencer | two disciplines | — | $1,500 |
| 1626 | Adriaan Wildschutt | two disciplines | — | $1,500 |
| 1627 | Aleksandra Nacheva | Women's triple jump | — | $1,500 |
| 1628 | Alexandra Ștefania Uță | Women's 400 m hurdles | — | $1,500 |
| 1629 | Andreas Ofstad Kulseng | Men's 200 m | — | $1,500 |
| 1630 | Angelina Napoleon | Women's 3000 m steeplechase | — | $1,500 |
| 1631 | Antoine Gakeme | Men's 800 m | — | $1,500 |
| 1632 | Anyika Onuora | Women's 400 m | — | $1,500 |
| 1633 | Ariana Ince | Women's javelin throw | — | $1,500 |
| 1634 | Ashanti Moore | Women's 200 m | — | $1,500 |
| 1635 | Assinie Wilson | Men's 400 m hurdles | — | $1,500 |
| 1636 | Ben Blankenship | two disciplines | — | $1,500 |
| 1637 | Braxton Brann | Men's 110 m hurdles | — | $1,500 |
| 1638 | Camille Laus | two disciplines | — | $1,500 |
| 1639 | Carson Williams | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | — | $1,500 |
| 1640 | Cian McPhillips | Men's 800 m | — | $1,500 |
| 1641 | Claudio Romero | Men's discus throw | — | $1,500 |
| 1642 | Daniela Ledecká | Women's 400 m hurdles | — | $1,500 |
| 1643 | Dany Brand | Men's 400 m hurdles | — | $1,500 |
A slice of the same list the Diamond League hub ranks in full. Zhong Tao is 1623rd of the 2,112 athletes the 104 meetings on this site paid, on $1,625.
Who else was in the money
The rest of the eight, at the meetings that paid Zhong Tao most
Xiamen Diamond League 2024 paid $1,625 for =4th in the pole vault, one of eight in the field. Also paid that afternoon: Ben Broeders, Chris Nilsen, Jacob Wooten, Armand Duplantis, Sam Kendricks and Huang Bokai.
Frequently asked questions
How much Diamond League prize money has Zhong Tao won?
$1,625, which ranks 1623rd of the 2,112 athletes the series has paid across the 104 meetings on this site. It came from one paid finish in 2024.
What is Zhong Tao's biggest Diamond League payday?
$1,625, for finishing =4th in the pole vault at the 2024 Xiamen Diamond League. The Diamond League pays by place rather than by performance, so that figure is what the card in force that season paid for =4th and would have paid anybody who finished there.
How does the Diamond League decide what Zhong Tao gets paid?
Entirely by where he finishes. The series publishes one rate card a season and applies it to every discipline at every meeting, so a place is worth the same in the men's pole vault as it is in the shot put on the same afternoon. Eight places are paid and ninth pays nothing. There is no bonus for a record and no share of a gate.
Is this everything Zhong Tao earns from athletics?
No. This is the Diamond League, which is one series of 104 meetings. It holds no championship prize money, no national federation payment, no appearance fee and no sponsorship. What it does hold is every dollar the series itself paid him, priced off the card it published.
Where to next
The rest of the Diamond League money
Diamond League prize money ranks all 2,112 athletes across the $53,753,250 the 104 meetings on this site paid out. One place above Zhong Tao is Zenéy van der Walt on $1,750, and one below Abderrahman El Assal on $1,500. Zhong Tao is one of 47 China athletes athletics has paid, and China athletics prize money adds them up to $899,167 across all six competitions. For the event itself, see men's pole vault prize money. The series has paid out in 21 men's disciplines and Zhong Tao has been paid in one of them. The biggest of the rest are men's 100 m, men's 800 m and men's 200 m. Every meeting he has raced is linked in the table at the top of this page, and Xiamen Diamond League has its own page across every edition of it.